Job summary The post holder will be responsible for the provision of expert pharmaceutical, prescribing and medicines optimisation advice to all relevant stakeholders to ensure implementation of the medicines optimisation agenda. They will promote evidence based, safe, cost effective prescribing, to deliver improved patient outcomes, and reduced health inequalities which will be achieved by effective working between secondary, intermediate, primary, community and social care services. To provide clinical support and leadership within the Medicines Optimisation team and support the implementation and delivery of medicines optimisation initiatives and national and local guidance. Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for the provision of expert pharmaceutical, prescribing and medicines optimisation advice to all relevant stakeholders to ensure implementation of the medicines optimisation agenda. They will promote evidence based, safe, cost effective prescribing, to deliver improved patient outcomes, and reduced health inequalities which will be achieved by effective working between secondary, intermediate, primary, community and social care services. To provide clinical support and leadership within the Medicines Optimisation team and support the implementation and delivery of medicines optimisation initiatives and national and local guidance. About us NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system. Our NHS People Promise Our NHS People promise - this is a promise we must all make to each other to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. The themes and words that make up Our People Promise has come from those who work in the NHS. Based on this feedback the NHS wide People Promise was introduced. In NHS GM we use positive action measures to bring benefits across all areas of the People Promise to bring positive value to our organisation. We take positive action towards unwarranted inequalities and therefore aim to increase our pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit as well as gaining a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers. Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 896-MAN-1091 Job locations Manchester Town Hall Extension 4th Floor Manchester M2 5DB Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To work on own initiative, unsupervised or as part of a team, operating in a highly political and sensitive environment, being responsible for advising and supporting staff on medicines optimisation issues. Promoting high quality, safe and cost-effective prescribing informed by the evidencebase, national and local guidance. Negotiating changes in prescribing behaviour and influencing opinions on prescribingissues. Develop and implement initiatives to support the management of the ICB prescribingbudget and to improve the quality of prescribing across NHS GM. Contributing to short,medium and long term business plans, achieving quality outcomes. Forge close positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS GM medicines optimisationobjectives on a range of business sensitive issues. Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engagewith NHS staff and providers working on a variety of topics, addressing inter-dependencies and ensuring alignment. Contribute to the planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies acrossprojects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements andbuilding in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Collate, qualitative andquantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to project products. To support, motivate and develop staff within the Medicines Optimisation Team toensure that they are able to deliver the Medicines Optimisation Agenda and supportthe Medicines Optimisation Strategy. Make professional decisions where appropriate and take responsibility for them,working within professional standards of conduct, ethics and performance at all times. Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To work on own initiative, unsupervised or as part of a team, operating in a highly political and sensitive environment, being responsible for advising and supporting staff on medicines optimisation issues. Promoting high quality, safe and cost-effective prescribing informed by the evidencebase, national and local guidance. Negotiating changes in prescribing behaviour and influencing opinions on prescribingissues. Develop and implement initiatives to support the management of the ICB prescribingbudget and to improve the quality of prescribing across NHS GM. Contributing to short,medium and long term business plans, achieving quality outcomes. Forge close positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS GM medicines optimisationobjectives on a range of business sensitive issues. Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engagewith NHS staff and providers working on a variety of topics, addressing inter-dependencies and ensuring alignment. Contribute to the planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies acrossprojects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements andbuilding in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Collate, qualitative andquantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to project products. To support, motivate and develop staff within the Medicines Optimisation Team toensure that they are able to deliver the Medicines Optimisation Agenda and supportthe Medicines Optimisation Strategy. Make professional decisions where appropriate and take responsibility for them,working within professional standards of conduct, ethics and performance at all times. Person Specification Essential Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Educated to Masters Level Desirable Desirable Awareness of the wider issues within the Health and Social Care agenda which have an impact on the care and outcomes of residents within Care Homes. An appreciation of the issues surrounding non-medical prescribing Person Specification Essential Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Educated to Masters Level Desirable Desirable Awareness of the wider issues within the Health and Social Care agenda which have an impact on the care and outcomes of residents within Care Homes. An appreciation of the issues surrounding non-medical prescribing 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Greater Manchester Integrated Care Address Manchester Town Hall Extension 4th Floor Manchester M2 5DB Employer's website https://www.gmsharedservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)