Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic pharmacist to join the NHS North East London Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team as Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Value.
This is a senior system leadership role with responsibility for developing, implementing, and monitoring medicines optimisation savings and efficiency programmes across North East London. The postholder will lead work to identify opportunities, reduce unwarranted variation, and ensure prescribing savings are delivered and monitored effectively.
Working closely with pharmacy, clinical, commissioning, and finance colleagues, you will provide expert leadership on medicines value, prescribing financial planning, and budget management. You will oversee delivery of the Prescribing Efficiencies Team's operational plan, provide regular reporting on progress and risks, and support practices, Primary Care Networks, and place-based teams to deliver safe, clinically appropriate, and cost-effective prescribing.
You will also provide leadership and line management to the Prescribing Efficiencies Team, ensuring projects are well planned, evidence-based, and aligned with NHS North East London's strategic and financial priorities.
We are looking for a registered pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience, strong analytical and financial skills, and experience of leading complex medicines optimisation programmes. You will be an effective communicator and influencer, able to build strong relationships and deliver change across organisational boundaries.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide expert leadership on medicines value, prescribing financial planning, and budget management
- Oversee delivery of the Prescribing Efficiencies Team's operational plan
- Provide regular reporting on progress and risks
- Support practices, Primary Care Networks, and place-based teams to deliver safe, clinically appropriate, and cost-effective prescribing
- Lead and manage the Prescribing Efficiencies Team
Person Specification:
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- MPharm degree or equivalent pharmacy qualification
- Significant post-registration pharmacist experience
- Experience of medicines optimisation, formulary management, medicines governance, prescribing support, or implementation of medicines-related policies and guidance
- Experience of working collaboratively with clinicians and stakeholders across primary, community, and/or secondary care settings
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation, formulary processes, NICE guidance, and NHS medicines policy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyse and present complex clinical information
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £75,328 to £86,114 a year
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 8b
- Fixed-term contract for 6 months
- Full-time position
Additional Information:
- The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration