Biosimilar Implementation Project Lead band 7

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to spearhead biosimilar implementation projects, coordinating with High Cost Drugs Specialist Pharmacists, Procurement and clinical teams.

You will horizon scan for upcoming product releases, develop implementation plans to ensure swift biosimilar adoption, and use EMIS and Blueteq to project budget impact and savings for the NHS.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician with experience in project delivery, biosimilars and NHS workflows.
• Ability to manage complex biosimilar implementation projects with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead biosimilar implementation projects across Lincolnshire.
• Horizon scan for upcoming product releases and plan implementation.
• Use EMIS and Blueteq to project budget impact and savings.
• Improve data reporting processes in collaboration with Finance.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician

Project delivery

Biosimilars

Data analysis

Tools

EMIS

Blueteq

Job description

Are you a Pharmacy Technician with a strong history of project delivery who’s seeking a new challenge? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Pharmacy Technician to spearhead our biosimilar switching projects.

The use of high cost drugs is a significant cost pressure to the NHS. This role will be key in delivering savings across Lincolnshire by implementing the use of biosimilar or generic products, releasing key savings back into the NHS.

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to lead on our biosimilar implementation projects, working closely with our High Cost Drugs Specialist Pharmacists, Procurement team, and clinical teams, you will facilitate the seamless transition of patients onto biosimilar medicines.

You will horizon scan and identify upcoming product releases that will have significant financial benefits to the NHS and develop implementation plans to ensure the swift utilisation of these products, using EMIS and the Blueteq database to project impact of upcoming product releases on budgets and annual high cost drug budget.

You will improve and maintain systems and processes for high quality data reporting and analysis, working closely with colleagues in finance to facilitate this.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Madeleine Pearson Job title: Specialist Pharmacist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01522573464