About this role
Job summary
Location: Hybrid working (primarily home-based with office base in Truro) and requirement to attend Community Pharmacy's and other sites as required
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: 12 month fixed term
The post holder will lead on the design, delivery and evaluation of programmes that support the development and sustainability of community pharmacy services. You will work as part of the Integrated Primary Care Services & Cornwall Training Hub team providing high-quality, programme management on a range of projects.
Cornwall Training Hub has previously focussed on working with General Practice, but we are expanding our portfolio to work with wider Primary Care. The post holder will be responsible for the project management of a range of programmes focussed on recruitment, retention and education in Community Pharmacy, together with the oversight of Clinical Programmes as applicable. This will include elements of national and local contracts and is an exciting opportunity to establish ourselves as a trusted provider to a new sector. This will require building and developing new relationships and establishing a track record of delivering.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the overall design delivery and implementation of a range of projects focussing on Community Pharmacy. This includes working with a variety of Partner organisations and stakeholders, to ensure the projects meet their needs. We work at pace and you will need to be comfortable with rapid implementation where required. We will be piloting new projects so you will be creating processes as you go along or designing some from scratch.
You will be working with a friendly, fun, and lively team that likes to innovative and respond to meet the needs of those we support. As a result, things change regularly so you need to be able to adapt to continuous change but be organised and structured to ensure the projects are delivered on time.
About us
Kernow Health CIC is a Community Interest Company supporting General Practice and delivering Primary Care Services at scale across Cornwall. Established in 2011 by a group of Cornwall practices, we deliver several NHS contracts, including:
Cornwall 111 Integrated Urgent Care ServiceSchool Immunisation ProgrammeCornwall Primary Care Training HubSpecial Allocation Scheme
All profits are reinvested to benefit primary care across Cornwall, supporting sustainable and locally responsive healthcare.
Why Join Us?
Access to NHS Pension Scheme.Competitive annual leave with buy/sell options.Competitive sickness, maternity and paternity provisions.Employee benefits programme via Vivup.Access to training and professional development through the Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub.
Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a significantly high level of applications.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The post holder will work closely with a Community Pharmacy Clinical lead to implement the clinical element of programmes, together with the wider Training Hub. Key responsibilities will be:
To manage a range of programmes effectively, adapting where necessary and delivering on time, working with colleagues and key stakeholders to achieve this.To analyse national and local data, to identify trends and issues and present these findings to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with national local priorities and to inform programme design and decision making.To build strong relationships and collaborate with a range of stakeholders across Community Pharmacy, and the wider ICB to inform delivery of programmes.To understand the needs of Community Pharmacy and develop appropriate programmes to meet their specific needs in line with the specification.To set up and coordinate project or task and finish groups as appropriate.To identify and track relevant metrics to demonstrate the impact of the project.To link with local and regional partner organisations, including the Integrated Care Board, Local Pharmaceutical Council and the wider healthcare system.To undertake national and local benchmarking within project to ensure delivery of best practice.To monitor and report on programmes performance, risks and outcomes.To be responsible for overseeing and tracking the relevant budget.To liaise with comms regarding marketing, or communications and develop promotional materials where required.To work flexibly to ensure the project is delivered, which may include onsite visits, or flexible hours as appropriate, for example school events.To work with the wider Training Hub to identify barriers to engagement and develop appropriate workforce initiatives.Adhere to organisational, local and national TH guidelines.
You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties, as directed by your line manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
5 GCSEs grade A-C (4 or above) including English and Maths Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
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.
Employer details Employer name Kernow Health CIC
Address Cudmore House
Treliske Industrial Estate
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 3LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)