The post holder will work across the NW London ICS to support the ICS Chief Pharmacist manage the effective working of medicines.....
The post holder will work across the NW London ICS to support the ICS Chief Pharmacist manage the effective working of medicines governance & access and delivery objectives of the NW London-wide Medicines Optimisation Team. The post holder will have responsibility for the operational management of the Medicines Governance & Access specialism. The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation. To provide the management and strategic support to the NW London IMOC and its subcommittee/groups around medicines in NW London as determined by the Chief Pharmacist. Ensure that NW London operates an effective and efficient committee structure with appropriate governance to facilitate medicines optimisation for the system, and ensure the team provides high quality secretarial support to medicines-related committees/groups. To drive implementation and ensure alignment of the activities and decisions made by the IMOC across the local health economy. Establish effective working relationships with colleagues in NW London IMOC partner organisations to ensure maximal engagement and delivery of the NW London IMOCs objectives. Ensure expert support and input to the medicines processes of Individual Funding Requests for high cost drugs. To support the ICS Chief Pharmacist with the work of national work programs as appropriate, such as high cost drugs and the use of digital enablers to improve outcomes from medicines. Operational management of the Medicines Governance and Access specialism to deliver the strategic aims of the four ICB objectives and as required by the ICS Chief Pharmacist. Working within the overall strategic objectives, devise and lead the implementation and delivery of medicines optimisation work. This will require using own highly specialist knowledge and experience to appraise options, influence others and create evidence where it is lacking. Responsibility for the integration of medicines optimisation across NW London interface to deliver measurable improvements in medicines optimisation and health outcomes. Support the ICS Chief Pharmacist in building and maintaining effective relationships with system leaders and other stakeholders and leading evolution of the system wide Medicines Optimisation strategy. Accountable for working collaboratively in the development and implementation of qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against medicines optimisation programs. Report progress against the program through personal representation and by written reports at relevant meetings and groups. Develop and implement schemes and frameworks to ensure legal, safe, cost effective and best value use of medicines in NHS services, driving change for national and locally agreed targets relating to medicines management. Ensure coherent system and financial management for drugs across the local healthcare system, including through deep collaboration with Trusts, relevant IMOC and delegated subgroups. Ensure that any medicines optimisation work that can be done once for NW London is done only once. Engage with key pharmacy leads to inform development of strategy and policies and identify examples of national and international best practice. To drive collaborative working across the local health economy through engagement and building relationships with the Committees internal and external stakeholders. To be a champion for the NW London IMOC and the programme of Pharmacy work across the system. The role will take guidance from corporate or national policies and guidelines and have overall corporate accountability for own specialism. To provide highly specialist pharmaceutical advice and make recommendations for effective strategies, providing expertise and clear leadership to stakeholders and partners to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based medicine. To lead and contribute to the review of medicines patient pathways as appropriate, in conjunction with clinical leads across North West London To work closely with clinical leads and system stakeholders and partners to develop innovative approaches to service redesign to address health inequalities, reduce unwarranted variation and improve outcomes for long term conditions covering prevention, diagnostics, treatment, optimisation and complex needs. To manage the horizon scanning process with relevant system partners and assessing the impact of any changes in prescribing practice on the wider health economy. This is not an exhaustive list of duties; staff are therefore required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post Planning and Organisation & Governance To use clinical and change management skills to undertake and implement care pathway redesign, including provision of an overview of medicines usage and transfer of care issues across multiple patient pathways (and multiple providers and commissioners). To be able to work alone to tight deadlines and concentrate for long periods of time on complex work. To oversee preparation and presentation of the monthly NICE updates for Committee meetings, which plans for NICE technology appraisal guidance and supports the overall system-wide horizon scanning process. Contribute a professional perspective to the discussions of the committee. Policy and Service Development To ensure IMOC response to national proposals relating to the use of medicines, as needed. To support systems that ensure appropriate governance is in place for Shared Care Guidelines across the local health economy. To oversee development of Shared Care across the local heath economy and work with NW London IMOC member organisations to ensure appropriate consultation. To provide expertise on medicines optimisation leadership and advice on high cost, hospital and specialist medicines. To support and facilitate the review of clinical patient treatment pathways as appropriate, in conjunction with clinical leads across North West London. Promote implementation and support delivery of NICE guidance and other relevant national policies relating to prescribing, pharmaceutical services and medicines use and support establishment of systems for monitoring and reporting on uptake. To engage with local stakeholders to further develop the approach in NW London in the use of outcomes monitoring frameworks, which assess the value and impact from specialist treatment pathways. To provide leadership on delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan with a specific focus on medicines optimisation and long-term conditions. Support the NW London ICB in taking appropriate action to prevent fraud and liaise with the relevant Local Counter Fraud Specialists. Financial and Physical Resources To support improvement in approaches for reporting on the use of specialist high cost medicines and the outcomes delivered within local pathways. To lead coordination of the horizon scanning processes across NW London stakeholders for new and repurposed medicines/indications, which includes financial planning for NICE guidance. To work with the Business Intelligence Team and contracting team to further develop approaches for reporting on the use of specialist high cost medicines used within local pathways. To be numerate and be able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills. Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of the system wide medicines budgets. This will include advising on innovative opportunities in relation to medicines optimisation that supports strategies and programmes to maximise service benefits. Lead, support and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level staff from external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise and highly specialist clinical knowledge to secure the most advantageous arrangements around medications to ensure the most cost-effective, high quality and safe services. Ensure the securing of value for money and cost-effective use of medicines, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality, sustainability, and other factors. Staff Management and Leadership The post holder will require highly developed leadership skills to work within a distributed model of ICS pharmacy leadership across NW London. The post holder will hold responsibility for staff management and leadership including recruitment, career development, performance, work evaluation, and to provide clinical leadership to the Team. Postholder will work with other line managers to help matrix manage the work of other non-direct line managed staff. To recruit and line manage roles in line with organisational structures. Professional leadership of the team, including responsibility for developing a work plan, appraising, setting objectives, risk assessments and performance management (including appraisal, recruitment, disciplinary and grievance) To work as part of the NW London Medicines Optimisation team and provide leadership and support for all levels of staff working within it. Supporting and developing clinical and professional leadership. Contributing to future workforce planning and development and succession planning. The post holder will be committed to the development of themselves and others and have ability to influence and motivate others. Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraiser and be responsible for complying with personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competency requirements.
