ROLE PROFILE. JOB DESCRIPTION Head of Prescribing and Medicines Optimisation

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1 ROL PROFIL Job title: Team/Department: Location: Hours of work: Job title the post holder will report to: Job titles of the staff reporting to the post holder: Date the role profile was revised: JOB DSCRIPTION Head of Prescribing and Medicines Optimisation Clinical Services Main place of work as agreed As agreed and in accordance with the contract of employment Director of Clinical Services Pharmacy Technicians May 2016 JOB PURPOS Take a lead role and responsibility for prescribing and medicines optimisation throughout IC24 and ensure the organisation is meeting all legal and professional standards for medicines management. Optimise the appropriate efficient and effective use of medicines throughout the organisation. To provide assurance and expert advice both internally and externally. KY RSPONSIBILITS AND ACCOUNTABILITIS Act as Lead Pharmacist within IC24, with responsibility (including financial and staff management) for: Prescribing medical and non-medical Patient group directives development and management Medicines optimisation across the organisation Safe and secure management and use of Controlled Drugs Safe and secure management and use of all medicines Assurance to commissioners Audit Provide leadership and expert advice on all prescribing/pharmaceutical issues within IC24 Lead for prescribing, with responsibility for implementing and monitoring all national and local policies. Responsible for financial aspects of prescribing. Lead for the development, management and implementation of all medicines optimisation policies within IC24. Responsible for cost effective use of medicines across IC24 Responsible for all policy development and implementation on matters concerning prescribing, pharmacy and medicines optimisation, incorporating both national and local guidance. Page 1 of 6

2 Lead and manage the medicines optimisation team within IC24 to deliver high quality prescribing and medicines management and optimisation. nsure that the team is fit for purpose and adequately supported and resourced. Accountable person for the management and use of Controlled Drugs within IC24 Lead for CDs with responsibility for implementing and monitoring The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2006 nsure that best practice in relation to the safe management, use and destruction of CDs is maintained across IC24 nsure adequate and up to date standard operating procedures are in place in relation to the management and use of CDs as specified in the regulations Investigate any Serious Untoward Incidents (SUIs) which may arise, involving inappropriate or illegal use of medicines. ffectively manage the prescribing and medicines optimisation teams, being responsible for all staff within those teams Responsible for the provision and management of all prescribing information and data, analysing and using information to identity priority areas of work for the future Responsible for the implementation and management of medicines optimisation initiatives, and all programmes relating to that. Oversight and advice on the deployment of clinical devices COMMUNICATION AND KY WORKING RLATIONSHIPS The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all times, and build and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders including the following: Head of Clinical Quality and Clinical Governance xecutive team Medical Director / Associate Medical Directors Manager of Corporate Governance Heads of Service Other healthcare providers ( including CCG s, Local Area Team, Acute Trusts, Community Trusts, Ambulance Services ) Communication and Patient ngagement Team Safeguarding Designated Nurses Care Quality Commission Information Governance Lead Patients, Public HALTH AND SAFTY The post holder will be required to comply with the duties placed on employees of Integrated Care 24 Ltd as set out in the Health and Safety at Work Policy and related Procedures. The post holder has a legal obligation to make positive efforts to maintain their own personal safety and that of others by taking reasonable care, carrying out requirements of the law and following recognised codes of practice. Page 2 of 6

3 QUALITY AND DIVRSITY Integrated Care 24 Ltd has an quality and Diversity Policy to ensure that no job applicant or employee is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of disability, marital status, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion or political opinion, whilst attracting talented recruits and retaining experienced employees. Integrated Care 24 Ltd is committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity and will keep under review its policies, procedures and practices to ensure that, in addition, all users of its services are treated according to their needs. INFORMATION GOVRNANC Information is vitally important for the safe clinical management of patient care and the efficient administration of services and resources, including our workforce. Information Governance is a framework to enable Integrated Care 24 Ltd to handle personal and corporate information appropriately. It is the responsibility of our entire workforce, regardless of employment status, to ensure they abide by the requirements of Information Governance as set out in the mployee Handbook and the Information Governance Policy. SAFGUARDING CHILDRN AND VULNRABL ADULTS IC24 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. You will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who you come into contact during your work. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk, to follow local and national policy relating to safeguarding practice and to report and act on concerns you may have appropriately. DISCLOSUR AND BARRING SRVIC CHCKS Integrated Care 24 Ltd will require a DBS check for appropriate roles which is a mandatory requirement and a condition of the employment offer. All posts are assessed on their eligibility for the post holder to be required to undertake a DBS check. For posts that have been assessed as exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Integrated Care 24 Ltd will require the post holder to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list checks. For posts that have been assessed as being in a position of trust, Integrated Care 24 Ltd will require the post holder to undertake a basic DBS check. This post has been assessed as requiring a basic DBS check. Page 3 of 6

4 RHABILITATION OF OFFNDRS ACT 1974 Some posts have been assessed as being exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and in these cases Integrated Care 24 Ltd will require the post holder to disclose all convictions, whether spent or unspent. This post has been assessed as not being exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; therefore the post holder is not required to disclose any spent convictions. PRFORMANC AND DVLOPMNT RVIW This Job Description will be used as a basis for conducting an individual Performance and Development Review between the post holder and the manager. VARIATIONS This Job Description describes the main purpose and key responsibilities and accountabilities of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake any additional duties or responsibilities as may reasonably be required. This Job Description is a guide to the nature and main duties of the post as they currently exist, but it is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule and it is not part of the contract of employment. To reflect changing needs and priorities, some elements of this post may be subject to change and where required, any appropriate communication or consultation with the post holder will be undertaken prior to making any changes. Page 4 of 6

5 PRSON SPCIFICATION HAD OF PRSCRIBING and MDICINS OPTIMISATION Criteria Standard ssential () or Desirable (D) Qualifications and Training Knowledge, Skills and Abilities xperience Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain (GPhC) and have an MPharm Degree or equivalent Independent prescriber Management qualification or equivalent experience The interpretation of complex clinical information concerning choice of medicines A thorough and detailed knowledge and understanding of all pharmaceutical, prescribing and medicines optimisation issues, policies and regulations An expert level of knowledge and experience to facilitate complex judgements and decision making Ability to interpret complex policy and legislation and guidance, to provide IC24 with information on application and compliance xcellent IT skills, to enable effective analysis and interpretation of complex prescribing information and data, producing high level reports. The ability to communicate effectively at all levels of seniority and across all disciplines and within a local health setting. Significant management and leadership skills, and the experience and ability to lead a mainly professional workforce with credibility across professional and organisational boundaries xperience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff Knowledge of working within unscheduled care vidence of strong and effective leadership skills Highly developed networking skills and the ability to communicate effectively with professional leaders at a local and national level The ability to manage complex projects and a good understanding of typical information technology architecture (particularly clinical systems) The ability to work to tight deadlines and manage stressful situations The post has a high degree of autonomy, therefore the ability to time manage and prioritise demands is essential xperience of working within an out of hours organisation Significant post registration experience including experience gained at managerial level Primary care experience Acute secondary care experience xperience of managing staff D D Page 5 of 6

6 Personal Qualities Be able to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, where significant barriers to understanding and acceptance may occur, or highly complex and highly sensitive situations may arise xcellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with individuals internal and external to the organisation Assertive Analytical Motivator Page 6 of 6