Would you like to be part of a dynamic team leading our Medicines Information Service within the Medicines Resource Centre (MRC) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust?

You would be the lead for our queries from across the integrated care system particularly Buckinghamshire, including both primary care and secondary care staff and patients via our dedicated patient helpline. Our Medicines information team work closely with our governance, medicines safety and formulary teams as part of the Medicines Resource Centre.

Main duties of the job

Medicines information, formulary and patient helpline queries, training staff, leading on patient group directives (PGDs), ward commitment and operational cover, management of staff and service.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Work , communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
• Competent in being able to question, research, evaluate and answer all levels of medicine information enquiries
• Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
• To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
• Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant post registration pharmacist experience in the health sector the majority based within the NHS
• Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities
• Previous manager of a MI service
• Experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
• Experience of development and implementation of shared care protocols
• Experience of writing, reviewing, and approving Patient Group Directions
• Experience of developing and implementing SOPs
• Experience of the different elements of introducing NICE guidance into practice
• Awareness of current arrangements in NHS commissioning of high-cost medicines
• Experience of writing and implementing formulary submissions for new medicines
• Experience of writing and reviewing evidence-based guidelines
• Experience of literature searching and critical appraisal
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
• Experience of implementation of medication safety initiatives
• Experience of training of other pharmacy staff
• Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
• Experience in education and training of others including pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Experience of Medicines Information service delivery

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

• Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexandra Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

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