Senior Pharmacist, Joint Formulary & Medicines Optimisation

Job summary

This is a North Central London (NCL) role, hosted by UCLH.The North Central London Medicines Optimisation Network (NCL MON) is a collaborative across NHS Provider organisations and the West and North London Integrated Care Board (WNL ICB). The NCL Joint Formulary Committee (JFC) is a principal committee within the network, which fulfils the Area Prescribing Committee function and cross-sector clinical governance for medicines.JFC is responsible for establishing whether new medicines, and new indications for existing medicines, represent a safe, equitable, evidence-based and cost-effective use of medicines. It also coordinates or facilitates the development of medicine pathways, guidelines and position statements to support medicines optimisation and reduce unwarranted variation.

Further information can be found via the WNL ICS Medicines Optimisation website: https://www.westandnorthlondon.icb.nhs.uk/our-work/medicines-optimisation/joint-formulary-committee

Main duties of the job

To provide professional support to the NCL Joint Formulary Committee and Interface Prescribing Group, as well as develop, implement and maintain a sector wide medicines formulary, shared care guidelines, medicines pathways and position statements.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The NCL Integrated Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation (IPMO) Programme Team (including Joint Formulary & Medicines Optimisation pharmacists) are hosted by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NCL stakeholders. The offices are based at 250 Euston Road, London. Travel to other NCL sites may be required on occasion.

There is an opportunity to work remotely for part of the week.

The post is a full time maternity leave cover, on a 12 month fixed term or secondment basis.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
• Critical appraisal training and expertise
• National policy and commissioning awareness

Desirable

• Higher degree (PhD or research MSc)
• Advanced practitioner as defined by the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
• Statistics, health economics or public health post-graduate qualification
• Management, leadership or Quality Improvement qualification or formal training

Experience

Essential

• Broad clinical pharmacy experience
• Substantial experience as a hospital pharmacy practitioner, CCG prescribing advisor or Practice/PCN pharmacist

Desirable

• Specialist clinical pharmacy expertise and experience
• Experience of providing technical and secretarial support to a Drugs and Therapeutics Committee or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to analyse and critically appraise clinical and operational data
• Ability to develop and implement risk management procedures.
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Ability to develop and implement risk management procedures at a divisional or trust wide level

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Previous experience in delivering education and training

Desirable

• Previous experience in co-ordinating education and training programmes at a post-graduate level

Research & development skills

Essential

• Leads clinical audit and demonstrable evidence of use of clinical audit to improve practice