Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist to join the commissioning team, focusing on high-cost drugs and patient safety. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership in clinical pharmacy within the NHS and drive effective outcomes through collaborative work across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive post registration hospital experience required.
• MPharm degree essential, with a GPhC registration as Pharmacist.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy practice in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage processes for approval and audit of high-cost medicines.
• Provide leadership and support to the Sub Regional Immunoglobulin assessment panel.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to optimize therapies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data Analysis

Negotiation

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacist

Post Graduate Pharmacy Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you a dynamic and forward-thinking pharmacist, committed to optimising the use of healthcare system resources? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the commissioning team at Barts Health NHS Trust, as the Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist. We are looking for an ambitious individual who will deliver value for money from medicines use. They will work collaboratively with the London Specialised Commissioning Team (SCT) NHS England (NHSE), Barts Health NHS Trust and North-East London (NEL) ICS colleagues to promote patient safety, achieve better outcomes and improve value from the use of High-Cost Drugs (HCDs).The post holder will ensure appropriate implementation and monitoring of HCDs, demonstrating excellent leadership skills, and should be confident in working with and influencing senior colleagues including finance, commissioners, and clinicians. Working closely with the pharmacy systems analyst, they will also help improve data quality and accuracy of HCD data. As a key member of the NEL Sub-regional Immunoglobulin assessment panel, they have a pivotal role in ensuring appropriate Immunoglobulin stewardship.We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who can work collaboratively across the system. Joining our team will also give you the support and opportunity to further develop your abilities as a senior leader navigating the Barts Health group and wider system.

Interview date :17th July 2025

Main duties of the job

o Identifying and facilitating the implementation of QIPP / improving value and medicines optimisation programmes for high-cost drugs and sharing schemes with other local trusts to ensure consistency across the health economyo Implementing and managing the processes for approval, appropriate use and audit of high-cost medicines associated with specialised services.o Ensuring that treatments supported by NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (TAG) and the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group) (CPAG) for NHSE commissioned HCDs are implemented within the Trust according to the published recommendations.o Providing professional and independent advice to the London SCT pharmacy lead, Barts Health Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Commissioning & Pathways pharmacist and other commissioners and system partners and Trust directorates to ensure relevant financial and implementation issues for NICE TAGs/CPAG policies are identified and articulated at an early stage.o Supporting the SCT pharmacy lead and Barts Health Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Commissioning & Pathways pharmacist during the business planning and contracting process for HCDs including the adoption of commissioning policies and protocols for those high-cost treatments that sit outside NICE recommendationso To provide an effective interface between commissioners (NHSE) and providers in the local healtho To provide leadership and support to the Sub Regional Immunoglobulin assessment panel (SR-IAP)

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment..

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

• Extensive post registration hospital experience
• Significant experience of working as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute hospital NHS setting
• Demonstrated experience in bringing about change to a service / department
• Experience of managing and developing a Pharmacy Service
• Demonstrated experience & ability to successfully supervise and undertake a range of projects
• An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to medicines commissioning and ability to apply these
• Demonstrated knowledge of Local and National commissioning policies
• Demonstrated knowledge of medicines related risk management
• Experience in working with Specialist Pharmacy Commissioning Services
• Experience of training and supervising staff
• Planning and implementing significant service developments and organisational change
• Experience of managing a budget

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacist
• Post Graduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum Post graduate Diploma level)
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or willing to undergo training to become an IP

Skills

• IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management
• Able to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively using clear written and spoken English
• Able to work unsupervised and under pressure and effectively in stressful situations
• Excellent clinical and managerial critical appraisal skills enabling effective decision making relating to the adoption of new therapies
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems
• Able to deliver and validate staff training
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills
• Able to manage staff effectively including appraisal, sickness monitoring and HR policies

Knowledge

• Demonstrated expert knowledge covering a range of services
• Up to date knowledge of regulatory legislation relevant to pharmacy practice
• Knowledge of the medication issues at the interface of primary and secondary care.
• Knowledge of the law and relevant guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, High cost drugs and commissioning
• Previous experience of clinical commissioning work

Other

• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
• Models, and is able to encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services

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.

£70,387 to £80,465 a yearper annum inc (pay award pending)