Job summary NHS Sussex ICB ambition is to create an inclusive working environment which reflects our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups. We are particularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcome applications from these communities. Furthermore, we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us confidentially during the application process so that we can statistically monitor how fair and equitable our recruitment process is and how well we are reaching applicants from diverse communities and identify where we need to improve. This information is removed Main duties of the job We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced pharmacy leader with a proven record of pharmacy workforce transformation, who is interested in a role that supports the delivery of Pharmacy workforce development and transformation priorities across ICS. The postholder will provide leadership to: The delivery of Workforce priorities across the ICS. Work with partners to manage the current workforce and skills gap. Plan and coordinate training provision, training placements and development of training infrastructure across ICS to support development of pharmacy workforce. Mature partnership working with university through Institute to maximise workforce pipeline and optimise capability of workforce, whilst improving contribution to research to improve outcomes, uptake of innovative medicines and support broader social and economic development. The post holder will need to build and maintain a broad range of relationships at all levels of the system with a particular focus on integrated working and use of population health management approaches to improve access, experience, and outcomes from medicines. The post holder will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy, accountability, and report directly to the Deputy Director of Medicines Optimisation This post is WTE 0.90 For an informal discussion please contact Neveen Sorial Neveen.sorialnhs.net About us NHS Sussex ICB are committed to enabling team members to work in an agile and flexible way. We adopt a flexible first approach to working patterns. We empower our people to work where, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to support their wellbeing to sustain good work life balance and to optimise performance and delivery. We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Agile working is not just related to working from different locations or at different times. It is about effectively utilising technology to improve work practices and to work differently to increase our overall effectiveness to improve health outcomes for our population. Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team at scw.peopleresourcenhs.net to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you. NHS Sussex has committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2045. As a member of staff you will be encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working that will help us achieve that goal. Working for us - Sussex Health and Care (ics.nhs.uk) Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number D9146-ICB-6582KB Job locations Sackville House Brooks Close Lewes East Sussex BN72FZ Job description Job responsibilities The NHS Sussex medicines optimisation team provide system leadership and oversight to ensure workstream delivery of the Sussex Medicines Optimisation strategy for the following priority areas: Improving medicines use and value Ensuring medicines safety and quality Improving medicines integration and interfaces of care Developing the Pharmacy workforce and ways of working Support medicines optimisation data and digital technology transformation Ensuring medicines sustainability and productivity Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. Job description Job responsibilities The NHS Sussex medicines optimisation team provide system leadership and oversight to ensure workstream delivery of the Sussex Medicines Optimisation strategy for the following priority areas: Improving medicines use and value Ensuring medicines safety and quality Improving medicines integration and interfaces of care Developing the Pharmacy workforce and ways of working Support medicines optimisation data and digital technology transformation Ensuring medicines sustainability and productivity Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. Person Specification Skills and Knowledge Essential Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level. Clinically accountable for clinical service delivery Liaises with other agencies as appropriate. Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution. Abilities for financial and staff management Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Interpreting national policy for implementation Qualifications Essential Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Experience of working across multiple settings Relevant leadership and/or post-graduate qualification study in education and training Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience. Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the NHS England, individual provider, and commissioning organisations Experience Essential Experience of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time Experience of operating at a senior level Other Essential Team working skills. Self-motivated Ability to move between details and the bigger picture. Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop Must be able to travel within Sussex, and neighbouring areas if required Person Specification Skills and Knowledge Essential Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level. Clinically accountable for clinical service delivery Liaises with other agencies as appropriate. Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution. Abilities for financial and staff management Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Interpreting national policy for implementation Qualifications Essential Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Experience of working across multiple settings Relevant leadership and/or post-graduate qualification study in education and training Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience. Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the NHS England, individual provider, and commissioning organisations Experience Essential Experience of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time Experience of operating at a senior level Other Essential Team working skills. Self-motivated Ability to move between details and the bigger picture. Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop Must be able to travel within Sussex, and neighbouring areas if required UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS Sussex ICB Address Sackville House Brooks Close Lewes East Sussex BN72FZ Employer's website https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)