Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
To provide specialist pharmacist advice on biologic medicines to clinical areas within the Trust, including prescribers, clinicians, nursing staff, and patients.
To lead and provide a high quality and safe medicines optimisation program with respect to the use of biologics and other high-cost medicines across the Trust.
To support clinical areas with targeted patient review, which will include brand switching and dose optimisation.
To work as an independent prescriber managing a defined patient cohort, for a fixed period of time to achieve a particular outcome.
To deliver high quality patient care in line with legislation, national guidance, and specifications.
To participate in the wider pharmacy service and its development in response to patient care needs.
To contribute to the development of medicines management and optimisation throughout the patient care pathway.
To help co-ordinate and validate the repeat prescribing of biologic medicines, including through homecare provision, and the counselling of patients.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate would work with targeted clinical areas to maximise opportunity from the Trust investment in biologics and high-cost drugs. This will include coordinating and implementing biosimilar switches as well reviewing patient treatment against criteria agreed with the clinical area.
The role would require the ability to work across both inpatient and outpatient settings to positively influence the supply and use of biologic medicines to ensure best outcomes and national and local commissioning criteria are met.
The post holder will provide assurance on formulary compliance for the relevant specialty area and address areas of poor compliance within the clinical service lines and build engagement for improvement. An understanding of the use of prior approval systems e.g. Blueteq would be expected.
The role requires pharmacist lead medication reviews, engaging directly with patients as well as external stakeholders to optimise patient care.
The post holder will work closely with pharmacy homecare to validate prescriptions, reduce waste and help facilitate brand changes where agreed with all stakeholders.
You will minimise medicines wastage by developing and implementing efficient working systems.
You must be highly self-motivated, able to demonstrate leadership skills and have the ability to plan and work, both independently and as part of the wider healthcare team, to deliver excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.
Requirement to participate in 7 day working to include late duties, bank holidays and weekend working.
If you believe you have the skills and experience necessary to fulfill this role we look forward to hearing from you.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: Thursday 17th October 2024.
Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2024-5 rates, inclusive of a 5.5% pay award implemented from October 2024. If you join before this date, the pay award will be backdated to April 2024 or your start date, whichever is later. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2023-4 pay bandings.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Employer name: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 185-1421-8294
Job locations: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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