Associate Director for Medicines Optimisation
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
The post of Associate Director for Medicines Optimisation has corporate authority, delegated from the Chief Medical Officer, and is directly responsible for all aspects of medicines optimisation and management of risks associated with medicines across the Trust. This includes compliance with associated national standards e.g. Care Quality Commission (CQC), Medicines Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC); and the delivery of all contractual requirements relating to medicines identified by the Commissioners. The role has definitive responsibility for the safe use of medicines across the Trust and ensuring there are appropriate systems and accountable structures in place to provide board level assurance on all safety and statutory requirements. The post will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer in relation to this corporate role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold corporate responsibility for provision of strategic, clinical and professional leadership on the safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines and pharmacy services with regular reports to the Trust board. They will also take on the role as the Trust's Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer (CDAO) reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer for this role.
Job responsibilities
Job Summary - The post holder will be responsible for:
* Proactively and positively contributing to the successful overall performance of the Trust.
* Providing specialist expertise and delegated from the Chief Executive via the Chief Medical Officer, have legal and corporate responsibility across the Trust for Medicines Optimisation.
* Complying with corporate governance structures in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust. This will include ensuring that the Trust complies with all national and local governance requirements and exceeds minimum standards identified by the CQC and MHRA.
* Managing the operational and financial performance of the Pharmacy Directorate in order to achieve agreed performance standards and service targets; the development of strategic and business plans for the directorate; budgetary and staff management, the establishment of effective information and communication systems to support the service.
* Delivering high-quality, cost-effective care to patients in accordance with the requirement of the Trust and its commissioners.
* Developing effective ways of working and creating strong partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders to support the implementation of national, regional and local service priorities.
* Supporting the organisational culture that fosters collaborative working among all staff groups, to ensure a focused commitment to delivering quality improvement and outcomes.
* Proactively, meaningfully and consistently demonstrating the Trust Values in everyday practice, decision-making and interactions with patients and colleagues.
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge
* Knowledge of the strategic direction of the local health economy and national strategy in relation to pharmaceutical care
* An understanding of healthcare planning process and key national healthcare issues
* Significant knowledge and understanding of negotiations at a strategic level in relation to delivery of pharmaceutical services
* Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to pull people together across systems and motivate them to deliver common aims and targets
* Demonstrate significant ability in situational leadership, human resource management and people development.
* Knowledge and skills in handling the media
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level/equivalent professional qualification supplemented by training to master level or equivalent experience
* GPhC registered Pharmacist
* Post registration clinical diploma or equivalent clinical experience.
* Evidence of continuing professional and personal development (specifically revalidation with the GPhC)
Experience
* Significant management and leadership experience at a senior level in the NHS
* Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management
* Evidence of delivering substantial financial savings via cost improvement programmes
* Experience of capacity planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives
* Evidence of successfully leading significant organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery
* Demonstrate experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships with all staff especially clinicians within complex organisations
* Demonstrate experience in delivering collaborative working across multiple external organisations.
Other Job Requirements
* Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
* Able to participate in On Call Rota
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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