Medicines Optimisation Support Hub (MOSH) Clinical Pharmacist Lead: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 57,528 to 64,750 £ / Year

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed, and motivated senior pharmacist to join our recently established Medicines Optimisation Support Hub (MOSH). This service is integrated with and is part of our Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Team (PCCPT) in Dudley Place. Due to the success and expansion of this service, a new opportunity has arisen to form part of this team.

As a team we are committed to the development of primary care pharmacy. We have been established for over 20 years developing primary care pharmacy services to meet the needs of our practices and patients in Dudley.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide medicines optimisation and prescribing support leadership to the MOSH, a centralised support team within the PCCPT delivering on a comprehensive workplan including the PCN DES, Black Country ICB work streams and practice based clinical support. The post holder will provide leadership, professional support and clinical advice to MOSH Officers, MOSH Supervisor and MOSH operational manager (non-clinical staff) to ensure the safe, efficient and appropriate delivery of agreed medicines optimisation projects under standard operation procedures. The post holder will support the Governance Lead Pharmacist with operational oversight for managing MHRA Central Alerts and medicines safety incidents managed centrally via the MOSH.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide expert advice on the operational development of the Medicines Optimisation and Safety Hub (MOSH), linking clinical practice with service development. They will provide clinical oversight and lead the development of MOSH standard operating procedures and team training, including delivery.

The role includes monitoring service delivery and outcomes and working collaboratively with GP practices, Primary Care Network pharmacist leads, PCNs, patient representatives, the wider Integrated Care Board, member practices and community pharmacy.

Based at Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre and working within general practice, the post holder will support safer patient care through clinical audits and medication reviews and monitoring based on clinical need.

Previous experience in general practice or a similar clinical role is desirable.

A structured induction will be provided alongside MOSH colleagues, clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The team promotes collaborative working, professional development and improvement of local population health and wellbeing, with support from senior colleagues.

We welcome applications from clinical pharmacists committed to patient-centred care and professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent (BPharm)
  • Sufficient Post Qualification Experience

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/Prescribing Studies/Equivalent Academic Pharmacy Course or equivalent recognisable experience

Registration

Essential

  • Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Proficient in the use of IT eg MS Office Outlook, Excel working with spreadsheets and databases
  • Utilising independent prescribing skills within competency

Desirable

  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice
  • Excellent written, verbal communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 13 November 2026

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