Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Project Manager

NHS England

The closing date is 24 September 2024

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Job summary

Would you like to experience working as a Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Project Manager in a regional role for NHS England working on antimicrobial prescribing and medicines optimisation. A part time role has become available for a fixed term to support implementation of the new Antimicrobial Resistance action plan in the East of England and support the wider medicines optimisation team. In the role you will have the opportunity to work with the regional AMS pharmacy lead and the regional chief pharmacist alongside others in similar roles across England.

This role is being offered as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity until 31 August 2025.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties Include:

  • Co-ordinating meetings
  • Taking meeting minutes
  • Developing weekly antimicrobial stewardship regional newsletter
  • Sending out regional communications
  • Developing surveys and presenting findings
  • Project managing discreet pieces of work

Key relationships:

  • Regional chief pharmacist
  • Regional AMS lead
  • Regional Pharmacy and Medicines Project Manager
  • Regional Infection Prevention and Control team
  • National Antimicrobial Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team
  • Regional Controlled Drugs team

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

10 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

990-EOE-6626966-E

Job locations

Victoria House Any NHSE Office

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details about this role and its accountabilities.

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!

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details about this role and its accountabilities.

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!

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes

Skills

Essential

  • Skills for supporting project management

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of meeting co-ordination.
  • Experience of minute taking.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Interest in Antimicrobial stewardship or resistance.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes

Skills

Essential

  • Skills for supporting project management

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of meeting co-ordination.
  • Experience of minute taking.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Interest in Antimicrobial stewardship or resistance.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House Any NHSE Office

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XA


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House Any NHSE Office

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XA


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Regional Antimicobial Stewardship Lead

Naomi Fleming

naomifleming@nhs.net

Date posted

10 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

990-EOE-6626966-E

Job locations

Victoria House Any NHSE Office

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XA


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