Clinical Effectiveness & Clinical Economy Pharmacist

Transformation Unit; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Effectiveness & Clinical Economy Pharmacist (NHS Band 8a) to lead cost-effective medicines use and contribute to the Trust's cost‑effective use of medicines project. The role involves governance of prescribing decisions and collaboration across partnering NHS organisations.

The post supports safe, evidence-based prescribing at OUH and includes deputising for the Medicines Effectiveness Lead Pharmacist as appropriate, aligning

Responsibilities

• Lead cost-effective, evidence-based, and safe prescribing within the OUH NHS Foundation Trust.
• Manage the Trust Medicines Management and Therapeutics Committee and day-to-day implementation of its decisions.
• Collaborate with neighbouring NHS organisations to ensure consistency of prescribing guidance.

Job description

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site John Radcliff Hospital Town Oxford Salary Dependant on experience Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Clinical Effectiveness & Clinical Economy Pharmacist

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

• To facilitate and promote safe, effective and efficient use of medicines within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT).
• 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
• 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.
• 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.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospital s promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team.