Employer:
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Employer type:
NHS Site:
The Forum Town:
Hemel Hempstead Salary:
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata, if applicable) Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
13/01/2025 23:59 Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our medicines optimisation team on a permanent basis. Working within Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board and supporting primary care across the area, you will work with the team of medicines optimisation health care professionals to ensure appropriate medicines use across Hertfordshire and West Essex. You will respond to requests for medicines commissioning advice, perform medicines usage reviews, implement prescribing changes, undertake audits and improve systems and processes. There will be the opportunity to develop local guidance and undertake formulary reviews in a supportive environment. The role includes the opportunity to really make a difference by implementing prescribing strategies and liaising with GP practice teams, Primary Care Network Teams, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, Community Pharmacy Teams, Secondary Care, and other health care practitioners. Main duties of the job
The candidate must be a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council. They must demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and the ability to communicate effectively. The right personal skills are crucial to success in this post. This is a learning environment where training and personal development are actively supported. Good computer literacy, the ability to multi-task, great team working and experience within primary care are desirable attributes. Herts and West Essex ICB supports home working, although the candidate will also be required to travel to meet the needs of the role. Full Time and Part Time hours considered. Working for our organisation
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality. The ICB’s role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities for the 1.6 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex. It’s an exciting time for us and we’re looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim. So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached. Person specification
Qualification
Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Pharmacy Master's Degree or equivalent Evidence
Evidence of continued professional development Evidence of analysing patient records for medication review and making judgements about appropriate recommendations, even where information is lacking, or medical (or other) opinion differs Experience of managing risks and reporting Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations Experience of working in primary care or a commissioning environment Knowledge
Good working knowledge of national & local pharmaceutical and prescribing policies, legislation and guidance which relate to medicines supply, prescribing and GP/community pharmacy practice Skills
Demonstrated capabilities to manage workload, working to tight and often changing timescales Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of stakeholders Experience of communicating often complex medicines-related information to key stakeholders and bringing about a change in practice Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Employer type:
NHS Site:
The Forum Town:
Hemel Hempstead Salary:
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata, if applicable) Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
13/01/2025 23:59 Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our medicines optimisation team on a permanent basis. Working within Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board and supporting primary care across the area, you will work with the team of medicines optimisation health care professionals to ensure appropriate medicines use across Hertfordshire and West Essex. You will respond to requests for medicines commissioning advice, perform medicines usage reviews, implement prescribing changes, undertake audits and improve systems and processes. There will be the opportunity to develop local guidance and undertake formulary reviews in a supportive environment. The role includes the opportunity to really make a difference by implementing prescribing strategies and liaising with GP practice teams, Primary Care Network Teams, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, Community Pharmacy Teams, Secondary Care, and other health care practitioners. Main duties of the job
The candidate must be a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council. They must demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and the ability to communicate effectively. The right personal skills are crucial to success in this post. This is a learning environment where training and personal development are actively supported. Good computer literacy, the ability to multi-task, great team working and experience within primary care are desirable attributes. Herts and West Essex ICB supports home working, although the candidate will also be required to travel to meet the needs of the role. Full Time and Part Time hours considered. Working for our organisation
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality. The ICB’s role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities for the 1.6 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex. It’s an exciting time for us and we’re looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim. So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached. Person specification
Qualification
Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Pharmacy Master's Degree or equivalent Evidence
Evidence of continued professional development Evidence of analysing patient records for medication review and making judgements about appropriate recommendations, even where information is lacking, or medical (or other) opinion differs Experience of managing risks and reporting Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations Experience of working in primary care or a commissioning environment Knowledge
Good working knowledge of national & local pharmaceutical and prescribing policies, legislation and guidance which relate to medicines supply, prescribing and GP/community pharmacy practice Skills
Demonstrated capabilities to manage workload, working to tight and often changing timescales Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of stakeholders Experience of communicating often complex medicines-related information to key stakeholders and bringing about a change in practice Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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