The Chief Pharmacist is accountable for the safe and effective use of medicines across all Trust services.

The Chief Pharmacist is responsible for:

• The Trust corporate functions of the Chief Pharmacist
• Safe Use of Medicines
• Controlled Drugs and is the Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013 (SI (2013/373)
• Professional standards for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Non-medical Prescribers
• Safe Use of Medical Gases
• Establishment of Trust Formulary
• Medicines Optimisation
• Medicines Governance structures and processes
• Medicines Safety
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Pharmacy Green plan
• Radiopharmacy manufacturing
• The strategic leadership, development, and implementation of medicines management & pharmacy services within the Trust

Main duties of the job

The post holder is the professional head of service for pharmacy, holding corporate accountability for compliance with legislative, professional, and ethical requirements, including clinical governance for all aspects of pharmacy.

Provides expert advice to the Trust Board on how pharmacy services should be developed.

Responsibility for strategic planning, policy, and the safe, timely and cost- effective delivery of patient focused pharmacy services.

Responsible for workforce and financial resources available within the department.

Responsible for the planning and delivery of medicines management related topics specified in the Trust corporate objectives.

Provides expert pharmaceutical advice to professional leads for medicine, nursing and midwifery and senior managers of the Trust and at all levels within the organisation.

Ensure that systems and processes are robust by effectively using the Trust multi-disciplinary committee structures.

Budget holder for the Trust drug expenditure with responsibility for ensuring the most appropriate, best value use of medicines and control of drug expenditure.

Works collaboratively, providing strategic direction to support the design, development and implementation of innovative medicines management services across the integrated care organisation.

Engages with partner organisations on the development of the medicines management agenda across the North East and North Cumbria

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy Pre-Registration training and experience
• Registered with (or expecting to register) with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• pre-registration training and experience (1 year)
• Post-graduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice (or equivalent experience)
• Management/leadership qualification relevant to the NHS (or equivalent experience
• Significant specialist post registration knowledge/experience within the hospital pharmacy environment acquired through diploma level training and further specialist/management knowledge in area of practice

Desirable

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Non-Medical Independent Prescriber

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Clinical pharmacy experience
• Significant and recent experience in a leadership role at a senior level within hospital pharmacy
• Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of primary and secondary care NHS organisations
• Management of risk with respect to the clinical use of medicines
• Proven track record in managing staff and maintaining good relationships with clinicians, finance, and general management
• Law relating to storage, possession and prescribing of medicines
• Business planning with project and financial management, understanding of financial controls and constraints including standing orders, standing financial instructions and capital and corporate planning procedures including the delivery of cost improvement programmes
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of financial and commissioning frameworks
• Specialist knowledge and experience with management and response to Medicines Guidance Notes, MHRA alerts, Care Quality Commission inspections, NHS Improvement, Internal and external auditing, serious incident investigation and management of untoward events
• Sound knowledge of GMP, GDP, and clinical trials directives
• Demonstrate an understanding of current pharmacy / NHS issues
• Research active with the desire to promote the reputation of the department

Desirable

• Experience in implementing digital solutions for hospital pharmacy services

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good computer and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good time management skills and ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Standard keyboard skills
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Self-motivated
• Ability to prioritise
• Positive, optimistic and enthusiastic
• Awareness of limitations
• Ability to lead, inspire, innovate and performance manage service change and staff in a complex organisation
• Evidence of successful operational management in a senior position
• Strong inclusive leadership style
• Professional image and positive approach to problem solving showing tolerance, understanding, tact and diplomacy
• Collaborative style with the desire to support system change for the benefit of our patients
• Able to make effective prompt decisions when faced with variable often highly complex information and situations
• Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
• Negotiation skills to support the management of change and resolve conflict
• Proven ability to manage resources effectively

Desirable

• Ability to see the potential of information technology
• Advanced keyboard skills ECDL or equivalent experiential learning Computer literate in Microsoft Office or similar software packages
• Involvement in regional or national agenda

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Motivation
• Resilience

Other requirements

Essential

• Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Infirmary Street

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

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