Applications are invited to undertake the role of Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist for Immunology, Immunoglobulins, and High Cost Medicines.

This is a key position within the Medicines Optimisation team to ensure the safe, effective, economic and timely use of immunoglobulins across the Trust and lead the management and monitoring of the MFT Sub-Regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SrIAP).

You will also support the medicines optimisation team in the introduction of medicines onto the Trust formulary through liaison with medical and pharmacy clinical teams for the benefit of patients.

You will need to have excellent communication, organisational, analytical and presentation skills.

Main duties of the job

To lead the development, management and monitoring of the MFT Sub-Regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SrIAP) in conjunction with the lead clinician(s) and coordinator in line in line with the Trust Action plan and National targets.

Lead on medication safety initiatives, clinical audit, teaching programmes, and the development of documents and eLearning packages for medical, nursing and pharmacy staff involving treatment with immunoglobulins.

To operate as professional secretary to the Sub-Regional and trust IAPs.Support the processing of treatment requests to and the recording of decisions, in liaison with the panel coordinator.

Support the processing of treatment requests to and the recording of decisions, in liaison with the panel coordinator.

To oversee the development of the pathway to ensure patients are discussed at the MFT - SrIAP.

To oversee the creation of and present the minimum dataset report required to enable patients to be discussed at the panel.

Communicate with clinicians from MFT and panel member trusts to obtain treatment data and efficacy outcome measures for immunoglobulin treatment.

Support the process of appeals against decisions made by the MFT-SrIAP.To ensure that the use of Ig is managed according to National and trust guidelines.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with GPhC

Desirable

• Member of Faculty/PRS. Member of National/International Specialist Organisation

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational 4-year master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
• 1-year pre-registration training and successful completion or examination.
• Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience

Desirable

• Completion of postgraduate qualification in relevant specialist field.
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
• Attendance at relevant conferences and training courses.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent analytical/ problem solving skills particularly with respect to use of medicines in complex situations
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work with and influence other grades of staff and professions.
• Audit and research experience.
• Demonstrable experience in training pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of supporting a professional multidisciplinary or committee meeting.

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in training and supervising others.
• Excellent all-round clinical knowledge in all other areas and practical clinical skills.
• Excellent all-round clinical knowledge in all other areas and practical clinical skills. Advanced knowledge of the Medication Safety, Clinical Governance agendas of the NHS
• Demonstrated commitment to CPD.
• Expert clinical knowledge of the pharmaceutical care of patients within speciality including knowledge of national guidance.

Other

Essential

• Willingness to participate in weekend, evening, Bank holiday and on-call rotas as required.
• Willingness to contribute to the general life and work of the Pharmacy and Trust.
• Knows own professional and personal limitations and seeks advice when necessary

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, Oxford Road Campus

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

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