Chief Pharmacist I (Medicines Information and Medication Safety) Location: Swift Square One Job type: Fixed Term Overview of role: The Chief Pharmacist (Medicines Information and Medication Safety) at UPMC Ireland leads and manages cross-site strategies, programmes, and teams to ensure the highest standards of medication safety and medicines information provision across the role is offered on a 11 month fixed term contract. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Duties & Responsibilities Act at all times to ensure that the care and safety of patients is assigned the highest priority. Understand, model, and promote UPMC core values: Quality and Safety, Dignity and Respect, Caring and Listening, Responsibility and Integrity, Excellence and Innovation. Lead the strategic development of a Medication Safety Programme for UPMC Ireland in line with clinical evidence, national guidelines, and professional best practice. Lead, coordinate, and guide the work of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical colleagues to enhance medication safety and medication safety intelligence across UPMC sites. This will include taking a lead role in the development and implementation of UPMC-wide medicines information and medication safety initiatives, policies, guidance, and quality improvement projects. Support colleagues in Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medicine in their work by providing leadership, advice, and information on best practice in relation to medication safety to promote the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines, helping them to coordinate their work and act as a contact point to help interpret and implement national guidance. Lead and manage the Medicines Information function of the Pharmacy service, including responding to medicines information queries and pro-active dissemination of medicines information updates and bulletins, reviewing new medicines and new medicine requests. Lead the development and maintenance of the UPMC formulary. Support the safe and cost-effective entry of new medications on to the UPMC formulary, supporting colleagues in Pharmacy and other disciplines with expert advice and education as appropriate. Advise the Director of Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacists on the development of Pharmacy medicines information services and education. Review relevant technological advances in relation to Medicines Information and Medication Safety and advise the Director of Pharmacy and make recommendations. Collaborate with senior Pharmacy colleagues across UPMC to oversee the agile and efficient development of medicine information resources for clinical colleagues and patients e.g. patient information leaflets, monographs, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. Work with colleagues in Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine to develop and implement plans and quality improvement processes to achieve measurable and sustained improvement in medication safety across UPMC. Develop and deliver training and education to clinical colleagues and other UPMC staff in relation to medication safety. Implement and maintain systems to ensure the effective induction and on-going training of all Pharmacy and other UPMC clinical staff in the areas of Medicines Information and Medication Safety. Engage in continuous professional development appropriate to the role and in compliance with professional obligations. Support Pharmacy colleagues in enhancing their skills and assuming additional and advanced responsibilities. As agreed with the Director of Pharmacy, support the performance achievement of Pharmacy team members against measured and reported competency and performance metrics. Chief Pharmacist (Medicines Information & Medication Safety)_JobDescription_June2024 In collaboration with Consultants, Assistant Chief Nursing Officers, Directors of Nursing, Director of Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacists at UPMC sites, developing and compiling reports on Key Performance indicators (KPIs) relating to Medication Safety and ensuring that these are disseminated to, and actioned by, appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner. Plan and organise a risk-informed medication safety audit programme for the UPMC network which is strategically aligned with the service goals of UPMC Pharmacy and UPMC Ireland. Analyse audit data and other medication safety intelligence datasets to inform timely and focused feedback on medication safety to prescribers and other stakeholders across the UPMC network. Proactively identify, manage, and monitor risks and deficiencies in medication management systems and processes, where applicable. Take a leadership role in UPMC to encourage reporting on medication incidents/near misses across all UPMC sites to support management and mitigation of risk and to inform quality improvement initiatives. Take a leadership role in fostering and sustaining an open and just culture that supports the reporting of medication incidents and near misses across the organisation. Work closely with the Pharmacy Technician Lead (Procurement & Technical Services Integration) to safely, effectively, and cost-effectively manage medication stock shortages within UPMC. Lead and oversee the development, monitoring, implementation, and maintenance of UPMC-wide Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) protocols, and guidelines relating to medicines information and medication safety incorporating national and professional guidance as appropriate. Lead, and participate in, relevant multidisciplinary working groups/committees as required.e.g. Clinical Governance, Drugs and Therapeutics, Medication Safety. Provide exemplary leadership and act as a role model, coach, and mentor within the network Pharmacy team, ensuring effective communication to and between all members of the team. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with academic and research partners as appropriate and as requested by the Director of Pharmacy. Undertake, promote, co-ordinate and publish practice-based research, ensuring that all relevant GCP standards are adhered to. Facilitate and encourage others within the network Pharmacy team to undertake audit and research and to present and publish their findings. Build effective partnerships both within UPMC Ireland and across the wider health system to manage and develop services that meet the needs and aspirations of patients, UPMC, and other collaborative partners as appropriate. Participate, as appropriate in work related to national and regional Medication Safety and Medicines Information initiatives, collaborating with colleagues across UPMC and in the Health Service Executive. Propose, lead, and manage innovation in the UPMC Medication Safety programme and Medicines Information service, preparing and presenting business cases for service development as appropriate. Prepare an annual Medication Safety Programme and monitor and report progress against this programme on an ongoing basis. Participate in the UPMC Hospitals' accreditation processes. Ensure that all UPMC Human Resource policy and procedures are adhered to. Support the Director of Pharmacy and the Chief Pharmacists in ensuring compliance with all relevant aspects of Pharmacy legislation, regulation, and guidelines as they relate to the Pharmacy Service in UPMC Deputise, as required, in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy Support the Director of Pharmacy as required in developing and implementing the UPMC Pharmacy Transformation Strategy. Qualifications & Experience: Essential: Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered. Have at last 5 years satisfactory post-registration hospital experience. A further qualification such as a post-graduate diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy. Possess the requisite specialised knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the role. Significant, proven post-registration hospital practice experience, with a broad clinical pharmacy experience and experience of line management. Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development and role-specific learning. Ability to demonstrate: o excellent planning, organisational and resource management skills o excellent leadership, interpersonal and people management skills o experience of change management and quality improvement initiatives Current driving licence and ability to travel between UPMC sites Desirable Formal management and leadership training or equivalent experience in management, training, and supervision of Pharmacy staff. Formal training in project management and/or experience of leading multi-disciplinary projects. EqualOpportunity Statement and Benefits UPMC is an equal opportunity celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environmentfor all employees. At UPMC we provide a total rewards programthat is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunitiesfor all our colleagues. Compensation - Competitive pay for the work employees do - base pay, performance related payand premium pay where applicable. Benefits -Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive PensionPlan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness coverfor all employees up to the age of 66. Performance and Recognition - Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission ofUPMC through our annual ACES programme. Work-Life Balance - Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexibleworking opportunities to support you to work around external familycommitments. Developmentand Career Opportunities - Opportunities for each employee to reachtheir career goals through continued learning and/or advancement. AboutUPMC UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medicalcentre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of PittsburghSchools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health throughclinical and technological innovation, research and expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care acrosscontinents through its UPMC International division - an owned and operatednetwork of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland andCroatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialtyservices of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others tomore people in more places around the world. In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital inWaterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital inClane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available atthe UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapylocations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and acrossUPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, andMayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC'sGlobal Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.