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Trosolwg o'r swydd

This an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the BLMK ICB Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team. The BLMK Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team play a pivotal role in ensuring the ICB can discharge its four key purposes. The Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation functions drive Pharmacy Excellence, System Reform, Medicines Optimisation and Integration across BLMK ICS.

The post holder will work as part of the primary care Medicines Optimisation team contributing to the development and delivery of the medicine’s optimisation strategy. Promoting and supporting implementation of evidence based, safe and cost-effective prescribing. Acting as the contact for the practices / PCNs at place providing expert pharmaceutical advice and support for the practices in particular the Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Actively contribute to the strategic development of the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation agenda across the ICB/ICS.
• Provide and co-ordinate a programme of prescribing support and training to practice/PCNs to ensure active management of the prescribing budget, improvements in the safety of prescribing and increasing access to preventative medications.
• Provide complex, professional, and highly specialised pharmaceutical advice in relation to medicines, to health care professionals within GP practices, the ICB and in partner organisations.
• Act as a subject matter expert in a clinical area (s) supporting the wider ICB team and system partners with medicines optimisation programmes including formulary applications, guideline and pathway development.
• Support the medication safety agenda, identifying areas for change through audit, and clinical review across the ICS
• To act as an expert training resource for issues relating to prescribing and medicines management for the ICB and Practices.
• Mentor and support directly employed practice, PCN pharmacists and all sectors of pharmacy where appropriate.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.