An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated forward thinking advanced clinical pharmacist to join us at LUHFT.

Supporting the delivery and development of the medicines Optimisation agenda across LUHFT and Cheshire & Mersey Integrated Care Board (CMICB), working with healthcare professionals from all disciplines.
The post will create an opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist to learn about medicines optimisation with our team of experts and help create support for medicines optimisation activity across the ICB and within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the Lead Pharmacists for the delivery of medicines optimisation activity to pharmacy services and medicines management within the directorate.
• Co-ordinate the agenda and ongoing actions of LUHFT Medicines Clinical Effectiveness Group (MCEG)
• Co-ordinate and contribute to the review and approval of new medicines requests to LUHFT MCEG
• Co-ordinate and contribute to the review and submission of individual funding requests to the relevant NHS commissioners
• Review and advise on medicines-related documents planned for submission to LUHFT MCEG in collaboration with clinical pharmacists and LUHFT Medicines Information team.
• Contribute to the development and update of documents for inclusion in the CMAPG Formulary.
• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Optimisation at Trust and regional meetings/ committees and other meetings as necessary.
• Provide a specialist clinical service to a designated ward in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies (See JD for further information)

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Pharmacists for the delivery of medicines optimisation activity to pharmacy services and medicines management within the directorate.
• Co-ordinate the agenda and ongoing actions of LUHFT Medicines Clinical Effectiveness Group (MCEG)
• Co-ordinate and contribute to the review and approval of new medicines requests to LUHFT MCEG
• Co-ordinate and contribute to the review and submission of individual funding requests to the relevant NHS commissioners
• Review and advise on medicines-related documents planned for submission to LUHFT MCEG in collaboration with clinical pharmacists and LUHFT Medicines Information team.
• Contribute to the development and update of documents for inclusion in the CMAPG Formulary.
• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Optimisation at Trust and regional meetings/ committees and other meetings as necessary.
• Provide a specialist clinical service to a designated ward in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies (See JD for further information
• Provide non-medical prescribing services to our patients where appropriate.
• Identify the clinical and economic impact of medicines use, develop and implement clinical guidelines, monitor drug expenditure and support the area to meet their clinical and financial targets.
• Support the national agenda in helping create value within the organisation supporting biosimilar switches.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post diploma clinical experience at specialist clinical pharmacist level
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Experience of clinical document development and review

Desirable

• Experience of preparing meeting agendas and taking responsibility for action logs

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
• Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience

Desirable

• MRPharmS

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills - written.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Methodical with attention to detail

Desirable

• Ability to effect and manage change

Other

Essential

• Enthusiasm for the position
• Computer literate
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for driving forward the medicines optimisation agenda at LUHFT

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital Liverpool - Royal Site

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

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