Lead Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Winchester offers a part-time position for a Lead Pharmacist specializing in High Cost Drugs. The successful candidate will be responsible for the evaluation and management of high-cost medications, working closely with teams to ensure cost-effective solutions and compliance with national guidelines. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to implement policies effectively. Candidates should have relevant expertise in pharmacy and an understanding of high-cost treatment protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, deliver and evaluate the process for approval and appropriate use of High Cost Drugs within the Trust.
• Liaise with Trust staff, NHSE South pharmacists and other commissioners for financial and implementation issues.
• Support business planning and challenge process for high-cost medicines according to national policies.
• Act as Pharmacy lead for High Cost Drugs management and advise the Trust Drugs & Therapeutics Committee.
• Develop annual cost improvement program to ensure financial balance and identify cost-reduction opportunities.

Job description

Lead Pharmacist – High Cost Drugs (Part‑time)

We are offering a part‑time post for Lead Pharmacist for High Cost Drugs. This role involves working closely with national teams to ensure cost‑effective use of high‑cost medication within the Trust and collaborating with multidisciplinary team members to support access to new technologies for patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, deliver and evaluate the process for approval and appropriate use of High Cost Drugs within the Trust.
• Liaise with Trust staff, NHSE South pharmacists and other commissioners to ensure that any relevant financial and implementation issues for NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance are identified and articulated at an early stage.
• Support the business planning and challenge process for high‑cost and specialist medicines and ensure that national commissioning policies and protocols for those high‑cost treatments that sit outside of NICE recommendations are implemented according to agreed criteria.
• Act as Pharmacy lead for the management of High Cost Drugs, representing the Trust at High Cost Drugs meetings between commissioners and the Trust and advise the Trust Drugs & Therapeutics Committee (DTC) on the impact of NICE Technology Appraisals.
• Develop and implement an annual programme of cost improvement within the service to ensure end‑of‑year financial balance and identify ongoing cost‑reduction opportunities.

About Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.