This six-month senior post sits within the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team at NHS North East London, the integrated care board for the area. The postholder leads savings and efficiency programmes that reduce unwarranted prescribing variation across North East London, and oversees delivery of the Prescribing Efficiencies Team's plan. Distinct for its system-wide remit, the role carries line management of that team and works with practices, Primary Care Networks and place-based teams. Applicants need GPhC registration and substantial post-registration experience.
What the job involves
- Lead development, implementation and monitoring of medicines optimisation savings and efficiency programmes across North East London
- Identify opportunities to reduce unwarranted variation and ensure prescribing savings are delivered
- Provide expert leadership on medicines value, prescribing financial planning and budget management
- Oversee delivery of the Prescribing Efficiencies Team's operational plan
- Line manage the Prescribing Efficiencies Team
- Report regularly on progress and risks
- Support practices, Primary Care Networks and place-based teams to deliver safe, clinically appropriate and cost-effective prescribing
- Ensure projects are well planned, evidence-based and aligned with strategic and financial priorities
- Work with pharmacy, clinical, commissioning and finance colleagues
Qualifications
- Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm degree or equivalent pharmacy qualification
Experience
- Significant post-registration pharmacist experience
- Experience of medicines optimisation, formulary management, medicines governance, prescribing support or implementing medicines-related policies and guidance
- Experience of leading complex medicines optimisation programmes
- Experience of working collaboratively with clinicians and stakeholders across primary, community and/or secondary care
Skills & knowledge
- Strong analytical and financial skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyse and present complex clinical information
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation, formulary processes, NICE guidance and NHS medicines policy
- Understanding of NHS commissioning and the interface between primary and secondary care
- Ability to influence and build relationships across organisational boundaries
Nice to have
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent
What's offered
- Investment in staff health and wellbeing
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
