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Clinical Lead (Pharmacy)

North East & North Cumbria ICB
Sunderland
5 days ago
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Job summary

A golden opportunity has arisen for a qualified pharmacist professional to provide clinical advice to the ICB Pharmaceutical Regulation Committee . This will include reading PSRC papers that go to PSRC.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff members of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Main duties of the job

The post holder will give clinical advice on a range of pharmacy applications (eg pharmacy relocations, changing core hours).

About us

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder would give advice at monthly PSRC meetings . Other clinical duties would be commensurate with the post .

Job description
Job responsibilities

The postholder would give advice at monthly PSRC meetings . Other clinical duties would be commensurate with the post .

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Pharmacist qualified , professional
Desirable

Appropriate Post Graduate Professional membership Clinically practicing in the NENC ICS.
Experience

Essential

Experience of working at a very senior level as a clinical leader in more than one setting.
Experience of delivering and driving positive outcomes for patients.
Demonstrable experience of leading successful pathway redesign and implementation of new clinical pathways with effective local ownership, engagement.
Track record of decision making using strategic multi-professional knowledge and experience
Senior experience, with a significant contribution to strategy across a range of areas.
Relevant senior level management experience in a variety of health and/or social care settings with evidence of effective partnership working.
Desirable

Experience of working in joint or integrated arrangements
Experience of working in partnership forums
Experience in contributing to delivery of vision/strategy in a multi-organisational setting through re-design and transformation projects
Evidence of previous experience of working within a complex and challenging environment at very senior level.
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

Pharmacist qualified , professional
Desirable

Appropriate Post Graduate Professional membership Clinically practicing in the NENC ICS.
Experience

Essential

Experience of working at a very senior level as a clinical leader in more than one setting.
Experience of delivering and driving positive outcomes for patients.
Demonstrable experience of leading successful pathway redesign and implementation of new clinical pathways with effective local ownership, engagement.
Track record of decision making using strategic multi-professional knowledge and experience
Senior experience, with a significant contribution to strategy across a range of areas.
Relevant senior level management experience in a variety of health and/or social care settings with evidence of effective partnership working.
Desirable

Experience of working in joint or integrated arrangements
Experience of working in partnership forums
Experience in contributing to delivery of vision/strategy in a multi-organisational setting through re-design and transformation projects
Evidence of previous experience of working within a complex and challenging environment at very senior level.
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.

Employer details

Employer name

North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address

Pemberton House

Colima Avenue

Sunderland

SR5 3XB

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