Medicines Optimisation Programme Pharmacist

Finegreen; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to enhance Medicines Optimisation within the NHS. This role involves providing expert pharmaceutical advice, supporting GP practices with cost improvement strategies, and ensuring effective communication of medicines information. The ideal candidate will possess a Pharmacy Master's degree and have significant experience within the NHS. Join a dedicated team aimed at improving patient care and optimizing medication use in a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a pharmacist in the UK NHS.
• Membership in the pharmaceutical regulatory body is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines information to GPs and community pharmacists.
• Develop cost management strategies to achieve financial balances.
• Produce reports on medicines optimisation and safety.

Skills

Medicines Optimisation

Pharmaceutical Advice

Cost Management Strategies

Clinical Audit

Education

Pharmacy Master's Degree

Post-graduate Diploma

Job description

Finegreen are supporting a large NHS organisation in the appointment of an experienced Pharmacist, who holds a background in Medicines Optimisation. Supporting GP Practices on cost improvement e.g. Therapeutic Switching, Clinical Audit and Medicines Optimisation on a local level.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide medicines information to GPs, nurses, primary care staff and community pharmacists including production of a regular newsletter and other communication media;
2. Produce and present concise written and verbal reports to prescribing and other relevant committees on planned and completed work. Reports may require analysis of highly complex medicines information from a variety of sources;
3. Develop and implement cost management strategies to assist the financial balances are achieved;
4. Work closely with and provide highly specialised professional pharmaceutical advice to GP practices, providers and patients, and effectively input to decisions that relate to medicines optimisation;
5. Meet with the Executive GP lead for Medicines Management to determine priorities and assess how the business plans developed will impact on the prescribing budget and strategic objectives;
6. Review medication safety bulletins, alerts, or publications on a monthly basis and conduct an assessment to determine where opportunities for improvement exist;
7. Ensure all appropriate information is communicated to clinicians and providers;
8. Formulate recommendations, obtain stakeholder support, and develop an implementation and education plan consistent with rapid cycle change. Monitor compliance;

Ideal Candidate:

1. Pharmacy masters degree or equivalent;
2. Member of the pharmaceutical regulatory body/Post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience;
3. 3 years working as a pharmacist in, UK NHS hospital or primary care setting;

If you are interested in the role, please contact Donna Larder on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed).