Clinical Effectiveness & Clinical Economy Pharmacist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Pharmacist to lead cost-effective, evidence-based and safe prescribing. The post holder will deputise for the Medicines Effectiveness Lead Pharmacist and provide professional support to the Medicines Management & Therapeutics Committee (MMTC).

Responsibilities include shaping the OUHFT Formulary, preparing evidence reviews for new medicines, evaluating applications, and disseminating committee decisions to guide prescribing

Responsibilities

• To support the Medicines Effectiveness Pharmacist in developing and managing the OUHFT Formulary by: drawing up the agenda for the MMTC meetings, creating and providing evidence-based reviews of new medical technologies to inform decisions, carrying out preliminary evaluations of applications and meeting with applicant for clarification if appropriate, disseminating, publicising and implementing the committees decisions
• To contribute actively to the OUHFT MMTC
• To keep abreast of current information on newly launched medicines and those in development
• To contribute to the writing and dissemination of Medicines

Job description

1. To facilitate and promote safe, effective and efficient use of medicines within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT). 2. To promote the economic use of medicines within the OUH NHS Foundation Trust by actively participating in the Trust's "Cost-Effective Use of Medicines" Project 3. To promote and ensure the economic use of medicines whilst actively contributing to the activities of the pharmacy department to ensure high standards of quality of pharmaceutical care for patients. 4. To deputise for the Medicines Effectiveness Lead Pharmacist as appropriate. Main duties of the job To be the pharmacy lead in promoting cost-effective, evidence-based and safe prescribing of medicines within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. To manage the Trust Medicines Management and Therapeutics Committee as well as communication and day-to-day implementation of its decisions. This includes triage of one-off non-formulary requests for the MMTC chair. To work with neighbouring NHS and other organisations (including the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Area Prescribing Committee) to ensure consistency of prescribing guidance., The formulary is managed by the Medicines Management & Therapeutics Committee (MMTC) on behalf of the Clinical Governance Committee (CGC). The formulary limits the range of medicines that may be prescribed in the trust to those that are established as gold-standard in their class and/or best value for money. The MMTC meets monthly to consider and evaluate applications for new medicines and decides whether to include, restrict or exclude new medicines from the formulary. The committee also produces and circulates Medicines Information Leaflets (MILs), which provide guidelines for the prescribing and use of medicines across a broad range of indications. The post holder will provide professional support to the MMTC.

• To support the Medicines Effectiveness Pharmacist in developing and managing the OUHFT Formulary by: 1. Drawing up the agenda for the MMTC meetings. 2. Creating and providing evidence-based reviews of new medical technologies to inform decisions. 3. Carrying out preliminary evaluations of applications and meeting with applicant for clarification if appropriate. 4. Disseminating, publicising and implementing the committees decisions
• To contribute actively to the OUHFT MMTC,
• To keep abreast of current information on newly launched medicines and those in development.
• To contribute to the writing and dissemination of Medicines