Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist: Immunology, immunoglobulin & HCD

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited to undertake the role of Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist for Immunology, Immunoglobulins, and High Cost Medicines.
This is a key position within the Medicines Optimisation team to ensure the safe, effective, economic and timely use of immunoglobulins across the Trust and lead the management and monitoring of the MFT Sub-Regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SrIAP).
You will also support the medicines optimisation team in the introduction of medicines onto the Trust formulary through liaison with medical and pharmacy clinical teams for the benefit of patients.
You will need to have excellent communication, organisational, analytical and presentation skills.
To lead the development, management and monitoring of the MFT Sub-Regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SrIAP) in conjunction with the lead clinician(s) and coordinator in line in line with the Trust Action plan and National targets.
Lead on medication safety initiatives, clinical audit, teaching programmes, and the development of documents and eLearning packages for medical, nursing and pharmacy staff involving treatment with immunoglobulins.
To operate as professional secretary to the Sub-Regional and trust IAPs.
Support the processing of treatment requests to and the recording of decisions, in liaison with the panel coordinator.
Support the processing of treatment requests to and the recording of decisions, in liaison with the panel coordinator.
To oversee the development of the pathway to ensure patients are discussed at the MFT - SrIAP.
To oversee the creation of and present the minimum dataset report required to enable patients to be discussed at the panel.
Communicate with clinicians from MFT and panel member trusts to obtain treatment data and efficacy outcome measures for immunoglobulin treatment.
Support the process of appeals against decisions made by the MFT-SrIAP.
To ensure that the use of Ig is managed according to National and trust guidelines.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Medicines Optimisation
To liaise with the leads for clinical teams to ensure the appropriate managed entry of new medicines into the Trust including appropriate funding routes in line with National and Local commissioner contracts.
To support the production, co-ordination and management of the horizon scanning information for new medicines, liaising with senior clinical pharmacists and clinicians.
To support the introduction of NICE TA approved and other nationally approved medicines into the Trust in line with local and national guidance and associated Medicines Management Committee implementation issues.
High Cost Medicines

TO SUPPORT THE MFT LEAD MEDICINES OPTIMISATION PHARMACISTS IN:

Managing the process for the reimbursement of high cost medicines for the Trust.
The provision of information to clinicians and senior pharmacists on the process of managing high cost medicines including PbR drug - excluded medicines in their specialties including the use of systems like Blueteq.
Ensuring the appropriate use of PbR excluded medicines .
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you

Please refer the Job description for details