[ref. e44624502] Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness) | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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.

Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”

1. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), leading, managing and delivering the objectives and outputs of our highly specialist Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team, including formulary, high-cost drugs and homecare services, in his/her absence.
2. As a specialist Medicines Effectiveness pharmacist, provide information and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) in managing the introduction of new formulary medicines to the Trust (including medicines with positive NICE TAs and PBR-excluded medicines). This may include providing information and advice to facilitate creation of new drug profiles, electronic prescription entries, and any additional materials necessary to facilitate introduction of new formulary medicines to the Trust.
3. As a specialist Medicines Effectiveness pharmacist, provide information and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) in publicising key formulary changes, including changes to BSW prescribing guidance / treatment pathways, to healthcare professionals across the Trust.
4. As a specialist Medicines Effectiveness pharmacist, provide information and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) in identifying themes from audits of non-formulary and unlicensed prescribing, and in designing and implementing mitigations and learning interventions to improve formulary adherence and unlicensed prescribing.
5. To provide internal and external education and training, to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, in relation to formulary, commissioning and interface issues and evaluate training provided.
6. To practice as an advanced Pharmacy practitioner with special interest in at least one clinical specialty.
7. To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in specified wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.
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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024