Senior Pharmacist for Clinical Commissioning

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job Overview

Senior Pharmacist for Clinical Commissioning (NHS England)

Are you an innovative and proactive pharmacist dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of healthcare resources? An exceptional opportunity is available to join the commissioning team at Barts Health NHS Trust as a Senior Pharmacist for Clinical Commissioning. We seek a driven individual who will ensure optimal value from pharmaceutical expenditures. This role involves collaboration with the London Specialised Commissioning Team (SCT) NHS England (NHSE), Barts Health NHS Trust, and North-East London (NEL) Integrated Care System (ICS) partners to foster patient safety, achieve improved health outcomes, and maximize the value derived from High-Cost Drugs (HCDs). The successful candidate will oversee the effective implementation and assessment of HCDs, showcasing outstanding leadership capabilities and the ability to influence senior stakeholders, including finance teams, commissioners, and healthcare professionals.

Main Responsibilities

We encourage applications from candidates with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively across the healthcare system. Joining our team offers the support and opportunity to further enhance your skills as a senior leader within the Barts Health group and the broader system.

  • Identifying and facilitating the execution of Quality, Innovation, Productivity, and Prevention (QIPP) initiatives and enhancing value and medication optimization programs for high-cost drugs, while ensuring alignment with other local trusts.
  • Implementing and overseeing processes for the approval, appropriate utilization, and auditing of high-cost medications associated with specialized services.
  • Ensuring that treatments endorsed by NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (TAG) and the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) for NHSE commissioned HCDs are executed within the Trust according to established protocols.
  • Providing professional and independent counsel to the London SCT pharmacy lead, Barts Health Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Commissioning & Pathways pharmacist, and other stakeholders to ensure relevant financial and implementation matters for NICE TAGs/CPAG policies are recognized and addressed promptly.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and a leading healthcare provider. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is embarking on an exciting journey of improvement to become an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation. Having successfully emerged from special measures, we are now poised to chart a new course focused on continuous enhancement of our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, recognized for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This entails being a provider of exceptional patient safety, known for consistently delivering high standards of harm-free care, and ensuring that patients receive care in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding workplace where our WeCare values and behaviors are evident and guide our collaborative efforts.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, ensuring that every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and actively support an inclusive working environment.

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

Job Responsibilities

  • Supporting the SCT pharmacy lead and Barts Health Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Commissioning & Pathways pharmacist during the business planning and contracting processes for HCDs, including the adoption of commissioning policies and protocols for high-cost treatments not covered by NICE recommendations.
  • Providing a robust interface between commissioners (NHSE) and providers within the local healthcare landscape.
  • Offering leadership and support to the Sub Regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SR-IAP).

The complete job description outlines the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, while the person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please refer to the attachments provided.



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