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: 

• Provide medicines information to GPs, nurses, primary care staff and community pharmacists including production of a regular newsletter and other communication media; 

• 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; 

• Develop and implement cost management strategies to assist the  financial balances are achieved; 

• 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; 

• 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; 

• Review medication safety bulletins, alerts, or publications on a monthly basis and conduct an assessment to determine where opportunities for improvement exist; 

• Ensure all appropriate information is communicated to clinicians and providers; 

• Formulate recommendations, obtain stakeholder support, and develop an implementation and education plan consistent with rapid cycle change. Monitor compliance; 

• 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; 

Ideal Candidate: 

• Pharmacy masters degree or equivalent; 

• Member of the pharmaceutical regulatory body/Post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience; 

• 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 0161 241 9674 or send your CV to donna.larder@finegreen.co.uk