Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist at a leading NHS Trust in London. This role focuses on optimizing medicinal resources, ensuring patient safety, and promoting effective use of high-cost treatments while collaborating with various NHS partners. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, contributing to the innovative environment committed to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence senior colleagues.
• Experience in healthcare commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Implementing QIPP and medicines optimisation for high-cost drugs.
• Managing approval processes for specialized services.
• Providing professional advice to pharmacy leads and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Pharmacist qualification

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.

Key Responsibilities:

1. 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 economy.
2. Implementing and managing the processes for approval, appropriate use, and audit of high-cost medicines associated with specialised services.
3. 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.
4. Providing professional and independent advice to the London SCT pharmacy lead, Barts Health Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Commissioning & Pathways pharmacist, and other system partners and Trust directorates to ensure relevant financial and implementation issues for NICE TAGs/CPAG policies are identified early.
5. Supporting the SCT pharmacy lead and Barts Health Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Commissioning & Pathways pharmacist during business planning and contracting processes for HCDs, including the adoption of commissioning policies and protocols for high-cost treatments outside NICE recommendations.
6. Providing leadership and support to the Sub Regional Immunoglobulin assessment panel (SR-IAP).

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are entering an exciting new era focused on continuous improvement and excellence in patient care. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for innovation, safety, and compassionate care, serving east London and beyond. We are committed to promoting inclusion and supporting 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.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Farrah Asghar
• Job Title: Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Commissioning
• Email: [e-mail]