Band 8b
Main area: Pharmacy Grade Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 412-DCSS-6889589
Site: Leighton Hospital
Town: Crewe
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust holds a Sponsor Licence. This means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the UK Government requirements for sponsorship are met. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the minimum salary and skill level.
Minimum salary rates are usually £38,700 per year (for Skilled Worker) or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa. You can find more information on the Government website.
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Job overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Medicines Value Pharmacist. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines across Mid-Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust, East Cheshire Trust, and The Countess of Chester Hospital. You will be based at Leighton Hospital and work closely with hospital clinical teams, stakeholders, and external partners to optimise the value of medicines, contributing to improved patient outcomes and financial sustainability.
Reporting to the Chief Pharmacist at MCHFT, the post holder will identify, manage, and deliver medicines value projects for both high-cost drugs and in tariff medicines. These projects will be shared with and implementation supported at ECT and COCH.
This exciting new role will require the post holder to demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills. You will need to be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the healthcare system and be innovative in your approach to service transformation. The ability to effectively engage with and influence key stakeholders and manage and motivate others is essential to the success of this role.
Main duties of the job
* Work in partnership with the 3 Acute Trusts and MCHFT Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team to identify, manage, and deliver key medicines value projects for both high-cost drugs and in tariff medicines.
* Develop strategic options to deliver best value models for MCHFT, ECT, and COCH.
* Identify efficiencies associated with the implementation of the EPMA systems and be responsible for managing and implementing new innovative ways of working to deliver savings.
Working for our organisation
This is a great time to join the Pharmacy department at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT). The department has completed a full departmental refurbishment and installation of a new automated dispensing system. We have recently implemented a new dispensing system, electronic ward cabinets, and controlled drug cabinet, and are finalising planning for our Electronic Prescribing implementation.
MCHFT provides good quality, safe, and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy and Registration with GPhC
* Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
* Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience
* Significant experience in any sector of pharmacy
* Significant experience in hospital pharmacy
Team Working
* Evidence of ability to work within a team
* Evidence of good communication skills
Key Messages
· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
* We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
· All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.
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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