Job summary Apply to become a Medicines Value Pharmacist This is a fantastic opportunity to combine expertise in pharmaceutical care with delivering financial sustainability in the medicines expenditure. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated clinical pharmacist to work collaboratively and innovatively with the pharmacy team and help deliver cost improvement initiatives and projects for both LUHFT and the wider healthcare system. To excel in this role you need to adaptable, with excellent analytical skills, and be able to balance delivery of high-quality patient care with optimising financial efficiency. In addition to managing cost improvement projects, you will play a key role in delivering clinical services within the specialist medicine directorates. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to optimise the use of specialist and high-cost medicines, manage resources efficiently, and enhance patient outcomes. We have a fully integrated electronic prescribing system along with unique in-house systems to help you deliver excellent clinical care to patients and utilise available data and business intelligence to identify new opportunities for savings and efficiency. LUHFT employs over 120 pharmacists across 3 sites providing clinical pharmacy services to all major specialties. Main duties of the job Assist the Lead Pharmacist(s) Medicines Value in the development and delivery of a medicines value improvement programme with the remit of maximising value for money, assuring cost effective prescribing and medicines management. Facilitate the:- approval, appropriate use, and audit of HCDs.- analysis of medicine usage and expenditure, to identify improvement opportunities and financial risk.-management and development of reporting mechanisms to provide assurance of best value medicines use.- maintenance and improvement of high-quality prescribing practice, reducing variation and health inequality.- reduce untoward variation where identified. To act as the point of contact and provide support to clinical teams during medicines value project implementation,to enable them to make changes in line with the identified schemes and projects, and to agreed timeframes. Liaise and support the pharmacy procurement team tominimise off contract purchasing;manage supply-chain disruptions; andensure that the most cost-effective dispensing routes are used for HCDs. Support the delivery of the following duties amongst others:- administration of Blueteq approval system.- biosimilar switch implementation.- complete the annual pharmacy horizon scanning process.- deliver the medicines value education programme. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond. The LUHFT pharmacy department is continuously undergoing dynamic and innovative changes to further develop and improve our clinical and operational services, aiming to be at the forefront of pharmaceutical care We are committed to staff development and nurturing expertise in our workforce, including future plans to develop consultant pharmacist posts. To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf Follow us on Social Media: Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers Instagram - LUHFTcareers Twitter - LUHFTcareers Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 287-DSS-473-24 Job locations Aintree Lower Lane Liverpool L9 7AL Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification Please contact us to discuss the job in detail and/or arrange a visit/tour of our hospitals, and meet the team. We look forward to meeting you Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification Please contact us to discuss the job in detail and/or arrange a visit/tour of our hospitals, and meet the team. We look forward to meeting you Person Specification Skills Essential Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others Ability to prioritise appropriately Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines Attention to detail Analytical and data manipulation skills Desirable Ability to affect and manage change Qualifications Essential Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented experience Full NMP qualification Desirable MRPharmS Training/experience in Quality Improvement and/or change management Experience Essential Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role Evidence of involvement in and undertaking of audit/service evaluation Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education and training. Desirable Experience as a NMP Experience of leading and managing change projects to improve services/systems Line management, mentoring and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Knowledge Essential Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role Working knowledge of how medicines are commissioned Other Essential Computer literate Desirable Data analysis skills (MS Excel, Database, SQL) Innovative thinking Person Specification Skills Essential Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others Ability to prioritise appropriately Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines Attention to detail Analytical and data manipulation skills Desirable Ability to affect and manage change Qualifications Essential Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented experience Full NMP qualification Desirable MRPharmS Training/experience in Quality Improvement and/or change management Experience Essential Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role Evidence of involvement in and undertaking of audit/service evaluation Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education and training. Desirable Experience as a NMP Experience of leading and managing change projects to improve services/systems Line management, mentoring and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Knowledge Essential Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role Working knowledge of how medicines are commissioned Other Essential Computer literate Desirable Data analysis skills (MS Excel, Database, SQL) Innovative thinking 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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Aintree Lower Lane Liverpool L9 7AL Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)