Job summaryAre you a passionate and experienced community pharmacist ready to shape the future of healthcare across the North East and North Cumbria? We're looking for a Clinical Lead in Community Pharmacy to provide expert clinical leadership and help drive transformation across primary, community, and wider system pathways. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic commissioning and play a key role in improving outcomes for over 3 million people. This is an exciting opportunity to provide senior clinical leadership within a large and complex health system, working collaboratively across primary, community and secondary care to improve patient outcomes and reduce variation in care.
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.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will provide clinical leadership across community pharmacy and neighbourhood health services, supporting development of integrated, evidence-based care pathways. They will use data and insight to drive quality improvement and service transformation, working in partnership with system stakeholders to deliver strategic priorities and promote patient engagement and equitable access to care.
About usOur 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 responsibilitiesFoster a culture of clinical engagement and develop evidence-based pathways. Maintain effective clinical networks and provide advice to local partnerships. Lead the development of local pathways across primary, secondary, and mental health care. Promote innovation and resilience in neighbourhood clinical teams. Support the Medical Director with clinical priorities and education. Engage with professional bodies and support patient and public involvement.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Community Pharmacy qualification and registered with the GPC.
Desirable- Clinically practicing in the NENC ICS.
- Post Graduate Professional Membership.
- Management qualification or MBA
- Qualification in improvement methodology
ExperienceEssential- 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.
- 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 CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
