Job summary
As a Specialist Pharmacy Advisor, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the East of England to provide professional, independent pharmaceutical advice to the East of England focusing on the identification, dissemination, impactassessment of NICE and other national policy guidance on specialised services, drugs and technologies.The post holder will support the Lead Pharmacist in the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional pharmaceutical advice service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.
Main duties of the job
See detail below
The post holder will support the Lead Pharmacist in the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional pharmaceutical advice service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
About us
NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS.
Through ourseven regional teams, NHS England supports localintegrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care - NHS organisations, primary care professionals, local councils, social care providers and the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector - to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake reviews of the evidence of clinical and cost effectiveness to support decision making. Ensure national guidance is appropriately prioritised and incorporated into clinical effectiveness programmes. To horizon scan and benchmark to identify opportunities for efficiencies/ adopting best practice. To monitor high cost drug expenditure and benchmark against indicative budget. To evaluate NICE and high cost therapies recommendations and identify the local financial impact of such recommendations. To monitor delivery against the Regions high cost drug QIPP agenda and to actively support the Region in the performance management of Trusts with respect to high cost drug budgets. To work collaboratively across the NHS England and NHS Improvement matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.
Salary Progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £58,972, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake reviews of the evidence of clinical and cost effectiveness to support decision making. Ensure national guidance is appropriately prioritised and incorporated into clinical effectiveness programmes. To horizon scan and benchmark to identify opportunities for efficiencies/ adopting best practice. To monitor high cost drug expenditure and benchmark against indicative budget. To evaluate NICE and high cost therapies recommendations and identify the local financial impact of such recommendations. To monitor delivery against the Regions high cost drug QIPP agenda and to actively support the Region in the performance management of Trusts with respect to high cost drug budgets. To work collaboratively across the NHS England and NHS Improvement matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.
Salary Progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £58,972, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Pharmacy (masters) degree (4 years) + 1 year pre-registration qualification
- Excellent, comprehensive clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge Knowledge of specialist area - high cost drugs
- Pharmacist, registered with and a practicing member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to Health and Justice and Armed Forces Commissioning
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment.
- Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies or a Prince 2 or managing successful projects practitioner
- Experience and/or understanding of the UK Health Economy Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
- Experience of leading major change initiatives with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
- Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments.
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Pharmacy (masters) degree (4 years) + 1 year pre-registration qualification
- Excellent, comprehensive clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge Knowledge of specialist area - high cost drugs
- Pharmacist, registered with and a practicing member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to Health and Justice and Armed Forces Commissioning
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment.
- Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies or a Prince 2 or managing successful projects practitioner
- Experience and/or understanding of the UK Health Economy Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
- Experience of leading major change initiatives with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
- Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments.
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
