Job Description

Details

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Reference number

403683

Salary

74,290 - 85,601
Per annum, Pro rata, (plus Inner London HCAS payment if based at Canary Wharf)
GBP

Job grade

Other
NHS AfC: Band 8c

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

FTC till 31/03/27

Type of role

Medical

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf)

About the job

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Job summary

The Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Governance is a senior clinical leader reporting to the Health Protection Workforce, Infection Prevention and Control, Medicines Governance, Safeguarding (HIMS) and Chief Nursing Officer and is responsible for the corporate governance of medicines management at UKHSA.


The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist advice and support to the UKHSA Medicines Governance Committee (MGC) and advising on all aspects of medicines management within the organisation including occupational health.


The scope of specialist advice is inclusive of the procurement, storage, distribution, prescribing, medicines advice, supply, administration and disposal of medicines, in accordance with legislation and will promote best medicines management practice.


You will:

Develop and oversee the application of the UKHSA Medicines Management Policy, UKHSA Patient Group Directions (PGD) Policy, National Patient Safety Alert Policy Development of new medicines management policies according to emerging legislation, risks, issues and evidence-based practice Ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place for effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to policies and guidelines concerning medicines use Undertake quality improvement initiatives as indicated in the pursuit of enabling safe effective management of medicines, medicines guidance and policy Represent UKHSA nationally to inform and influence national policy development
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Working for your organisation

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.


UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Job description

Provide strategic and highly expert advice and support to the organisation on complex medicines governance issues including current medicines legislation, NICE guidance and practice relevant to medicines management. Be responsible for horizon scanning in relation to medicines management issues building strategic plans with business objectives that set out meaningful and achievable outcomes and impacts longer term. Lead the quality improvement and quality assurance agenda for medicine governance across UKHSA, providing reports into the clinical/health protection governance functions at UKHSA Lead the development and review the UKHSA Medicines Management Policy and UKHSA PGD Policy and associated resources to ensure UKHSA Policy is followed e.g. emergency planning, national immunisation programme Provides and synthesises highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to communicate medicines management information to decision makers and senior leaders, adapting the presentation of information to context and audience. Be responsible for ensuring any medicines management PGDs or PGD templates gain Gateway approval, are published on the appropriate national websites and communicated to the relevant networks

For a full list of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached .

Person specification

Essential role criteria:

Significant experience within MPharm or equivalent degree within Pharmacy Registered with GPhC or equivalent (Competency assessed professional registration 1 year) and examined Further specialist knowledge through post grad diploma level training Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice Significant post graduation experience Strategic Medicines Management leadership role Relevant experience in producing PGDs Development of Medicines Management Policies Production of Committee papers and reports Audits and audit reports High level of computer literacy Experience leading and implementing change Project management experience Ability to deal directly with senior clinicians & other health service & pharmaceutical industry staff Recent NHS Primary Care medicines management experience Understanding of Formulary Experience of managing or advising on drug expenditure Understanding of risk management An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Benefits

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Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.

Stage 1: Application & Sift - Competency-based assessment

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed (18) essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

Application form ('Employer/ Activity history' section on the application) 1250 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.


The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Longlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria

The following will be taken through to the next stage:

Meets all essential criteria

Shortlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following:

Significant experience MPharm or equivalent Registered with GPhC or equivalent (Competency assessed professional registration 1 year) and examined Significant post-graduation experience Strategic Medicines Management leadership role Relevant experience in producing PGDs Production of Committee papers and reports Audits and audit reports Experience leading and implementing change

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment


Please do not exceed 1250 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.


Feedback will not be provided at this stage.


Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Stage 2: Interview

You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.


Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.


You may be asked to prepare and present a 5-10 minute presentation at the start of your interview. The subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview.


Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria - External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQ's. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQ's (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).


Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.


Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.

For Temporary Appointments

, if you are not currently a civil servant, you will take up the post on a Fixed Term appointment. You may be able to take this role up as a Secondment. If you are an existing Civil Servant, based outside of the UKHSA, you will take up the post as a loan which you will need your department to agree. You cannot take the post up as a fixed term. If you are an existing UKHSA member of staff, you will take up the post as either a level transfer or a temporary promotion as per the UKHSA's Pay policy.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.


You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

International Police check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own.

Internal Fraud check

If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant's personal details - name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.

Careers website

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Gurkamal Bhambra Email : gurkamal.bhambra@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : gurkamal.bhambra@ukhsa.gov.uk

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk