Band3 Senior Assist Technical Officer, Pharmacy Clinical Commissioning

Provision of technical support to the Pharmacy Clinical Commissioning Team.

Capturing commissioning information in respect to Trust High Cost Drugs.

Manage data entry on relevant databases

Liaise with external commissioners (NHS England and Integrated care boards) to ensure that all information provided to the Trust is captured whilst also managing the information submitted externally.

You are also expected to have achieved NVQ level 2 or be studying for the appropriate accreditation.

The post-holder will work within the Pharmacy Clinical Commissioning Team to ensure all financial and commissioning data for high-cost medicines are reported to the Trust Finance and Commissioning Departments to ensure timely billing to external commissioners. This will include ensuring that the Trust database is maintained in respect to external reporting requirements including but not limited to patient details, medication (including form, dose, amount of medication supplied), indication and any other requirements requested by the Trust or the commissioners. In addition, they will assist in the maintenance of additional Pharmacy databases which are used to inform external commissioners.

It is mandatory for all Senior Assistant Technical Officers to have achieved NVQ level 2 or be studying for the appropriate accreditation.

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free Hospitals and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

The Trust takes pride as one of the major specialist centres for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma, and neuroendocrine tumours. Working in one of the main speciality centres brings exciting opportunities to see a range of patients at different levels of complexities.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything.

The post-holder will work within the Pharmacy Clinical Commissioning Team to ensure all financial and commissioning data for high cost medicines are reported to the Trust Finance and Commissioning Departments to ensure timely billing to external commissioners. This will include ensuring the Trust database is maintained with respect to external reporting requirements including but not limited to patient details, medication (including form, dose, and amount of medication supplied), indication and any other requirements requested by the Trust or the commissioners. In addition, the post holder will assist in the provision of additional Pharmacy databases which are used to inform external commissioners.

In addition, the post holder will be required to support the Pharmacy Homecare Service Senior Assistant Technical Officers if requested by the Pharmacy Business and Finance Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trustis looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Assistant Technical Officer (SATO) to support the Trust Pharmacy Clinical Commissioning Team. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills and be able to combine the ability to work within a team with the initiative of working alone. You will be part of the RFL Clinical Commissioning team which will help you in developing your knowledge and skills.