Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness)

We are delighted to share this amazing opportunity for an enthusiast pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness (PME) team, on a 12-month, fixed term basis, to provide maternity leave cover for our 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness).

The role involves working collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance and commissioning colleagues across our Trust, our integrated care system and beyond, to ensure we introduce safe, clinically- effective and cost-efficient medicines to our  local formulary and our Trust, in line with national guidance, commissioning policies and contractual agreements.

The post holder will also lead our PME team in the absence of the Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), and will further advance their clinical skills with a regular commitment to our clinical pharmacy service, and opportunities for independent prescribing.

The successful candidate will join a team with a culture of improving together, inspiring up-and-coming team members, and embracing change, all with a clear line of sight to the safety, outcomes  and experiences of the patients in our care. We will, in turn, support you in developing your specialty, clinical and leadership skills, and in your career development.

To work collaboratively with pharmacy & clinical colleagues across BSW Integrated Care Partnership to introduce safe, clinically- effective and cost-efficient medicines to BSW Formulary, in line with national guidance. This may include critical evaluation of the safety, efficacy and financial impact of new medicines, to inform formulary decisions, and production of treatment pathways / prescribing guidance / shared care agreements, to facilitate implementation of those decisions.

To work collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance & commissioning colleagues across BSW Integrated Care Partnership, NHS England and Cancer Drugs Fund to introduce high-cost drugs to BSW Formulary and the Trust, in line with commissioning policies and contractual agreements. This may include redesign of Trust processes, review of monthly data challenges and identification, agreement, implementation and monitoring of agreed QIPP and Improving Value savings opportunities.

To act as an advanced clinical pharmacist, delivering clinical pharmacy services to an agreed ward or patient group, with opportunities for independent prescribing. This includes working as a pharmacist in our Dispensary as needed.

8. To line manage a junior clinical pharmacist, with potential to be                             involved in recruitment, induction, appraisal, attendance                                           management, performance review and management, discipline &                         grievance, rostering and annual leave allocation

Please see attached job descriptions for a more detailed description of the role and its responsibilities.