Job summary The Deputy Director will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of medicines optimisation service to Kent and Medway ICB & to ensure that commissioning, primary careprescribing of medicines and prescribed items is of high quality, safe, and cost-effective. They will act as the deputy to the Chief Pharmacist in the ICB and provide expert adviceon all pharmaceutical aspects to senior members of the ICB executive and GP practices. They will be responsible for professional and strategic leadership of the MedicinesOptimisation team and lead on medicines assurance, improvement and development, including enabling planning/ pathway design functions as well as quality ICB strategy linedto medicines. Main duties of the job Drive the strategy for Medicines Optimisation, supporting and ensuring alignment across the system.Drive reform and support organisational change and uptake of initiatives that support excellence.Develop and communicate the vision for the role of innovation, and the development of strategy and operational policies to support this vision.Engage with key strategic regional and national policy makers to inform development of strategy and policies.Deal with complex and conflicting subject matter problems or in day-to-day workload in workshops, meetings, one on one communications and other events, comprising variousparts of the business.Identify examples of national and international best practice and to ensure that Kent and Medway benefits from relevant innovations in healthcare.Support development by developing the innovation infrastructure and capacity in organisations.Develop and champion new initiatives or projects as necessary.Provide expertise of best practice methodologies regulatory requirements, policy imperatives, innovation and technological developments and stakeholders knowledge. About us Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us. We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation. Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8d Salary £88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 095-7008452-TS Job locations Gail House Maidstone ME15 6NB Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience in pharmaceutical advice in primary care Experience Essential Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the South East and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Experience Essential Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes Attributes Essential Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership Attributes Essential Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues Attributes Essential Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience in pharmaceutical advice in primary care Experience Essential Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the South East and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Experience Essential Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes Attributes Essential Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership Attributes Essential Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues Attributes Essential Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment 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 Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Address Gail House Maidstone ME15 6NB Employer's website https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)