Band 8a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation

The Specialist Clinical Pharmacist -- Medicines Optimisation will play a central role in supporting the Medicines Optimisation Team in delivering medicines management and optimisation across the Trust. The post holder will work closely with clinicians and pharmacy staff to assist in horizon scanning, specifically interested in implementing cost-effective therapies as patents expire commercially. The post holder will.

• Lead in coordinating, monitoring and analyzing medicines-related cost improvement programs.
• Provide specialist training to other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• Will be a key member of the MDT and be actively involved in the service to patients being switched to cost-effective treatments within specialties across the Trust.
UHB Pharmacy is a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow. Some of the benefits of joining our team:
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Access to trust health and wellbeing initiatives - financial well-being, trust Wellbeing Hub, and Employee Assistance Programme.
• A variety of staff networks - LGBTQ+ Network, Multicultural network, Disability and Wellbeing Network, to name a few., The successful post holder's main responsibilities will include.
• To ensure correct and safe prescribing, demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and provide a clinical pharmacy service of the highest standard.
• Proactively facilitate switching patients' biologics to biosimilars.
• To provide a clinic-based pharmacy service to patients, carers, relatives alongside other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients.
• Undertake a pharmacist-led drug education clinic.
• To provide advice and information on issues surrounding adherence to medications prescribed in the treatment of patients.
• To develop protocols and guidelines to support the medicines optimisation process where appropriate
• To help develop new methods of delivering patient focused care with the multidisciplinary team.
• To provide risk management strategies and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and clinical governance
Additionally, the post holder will support monitoring drug use and expenditure, ensuring this information is disseminated to the relevant clinicians, pharmacy and finance personnel. The role will also include the development and collation of the dataset (in collaboration with informatics and finance) required for submission to Trust Improving Value Group as evidence for compliance. We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.