Principal Pharmacist -Clinical Commisioning

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Clinical Commissioning Pharmacy team at our trust which is a tertiary care centre for a variety of specialist conditions and rare diseases such as Amyloidosis, Haemophilia and Lysosomal Storage Disorders. Working closely with other members of the clinical pharmacy team, the post holder will develop processes and systems to support the medicines commissioning agenda, resource and financial planning for the introduction of new drugs within the ICS, and for the appropriate and cost- effective use of high-cost drugs., Oversight of accurate data collation and communication to Contracts and commissioners to ensure appropriate financial reimbursement for tariff excluded medicines

Ensuring all Patient Access Schemes for high-cost medicines are acted upon appropriately, ensuring eligible patients are identified and discounts received.

Working collaboratively with the clinical teams to deliver therapeutic switch schemes in a timely manner e.g., introduction of biosimilars.

Proposing and implementing other medicines savings initiatives

Managing a team of pharmacists/pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants to deliver on the medicines commissioning agenda.

Collaborate with the ICS for financial and resource planning for new medicines

Potential candidates will have extensive experience with medicines commissioning, including reimbursable medicines and Patient Access Schemes. They will be confident collaborating with and influencing stakeholders at a senior level, such as ICS leads, clinicians, Contracts and Commissioning Managers.You will have had experience managing a team, providing strategic leadership as well as mentoring and developing your team. You will need a meticulous level of attention to detail and an ability to deliver against key targets and objectives.

The Royal Free London NHS Trust is one of the largest in the UK, with around 17,000 staff serving around 2M patients. It comprises Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, North Middlesex University Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital, and more than 30 services in the community. This large- scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients. With multiple clinical specialities and underpinned by a strong research and development agenda, the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is renowned for providing excellent patient care.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.