Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- 8A
- Contract
- Permanent: + EDC
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (+ EDC)
- Job ref
- 218-HC-B8A- 8291973
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 + EDC
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist, Interface, Formulary and Medicines Value
8A
Job overview
An exciting and rare opportunity has arise to join the UHCW Pharmacy team as the Senior Pharmacist - Interface, Formulary and Medicines Value.
This post is pivotal both within the pharmacy department and across the wider Trust and system.
For the successful candidate this will provide the opportunity to lead in an innovative way with autonomy and support, to help shape the future of medicines access to patients at UHCW.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
The primary role of this specialist post is to support the effective, decision making and management of the medicines formulary across UHCW.
This will include the introduction of new medications, audit / management of existing practice and joint work across the interface with primary care colleagues to ensure the cost effective evidence based use of medicines across the system.
To scope, lead and facilitate on agreed projects affecting medicines across the primary / secondary care interface to ensure best value and practice for the NHS.
The post holder will provide expert support to healthcare professionals to align to our robust medicines optimisation principals upon the development and introduction of new medications both within UHCW and across the wider system.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Review outcomes of the Area Prescribing Committee and work with secondary care consultants and pharmacists to implement, supporting the changeover of treatment for patients to formulary choices where appropriate.
- To support Trust clinicians in the preparation of APC applications.
- To work with GPs and Practice Pharmacy teams to support changes in formulary or education regarding drugs within secondary care practice.
- Lead the proactive review and management of the formulary from a secondary care perspective, supporting prescribing decision making.
- To contribute and lead where appropriate, in the delivery of WRP and cost-effective prescribing appropriate to this role and in both primary and secondary care.
- Lead on interface projects which look to improve cost effectiveness and/or safety of prescribing.
- Review and maintain the management of shared care protocols where appropriate. Lead on resolution of GP refusals, ensuring patients receive their medicines in a timely manner with the most appropriate clinician maintaining responsibility for their prescription and care. Co-ordinate this activity with the Pharmacy Homecare Team where appropriate and the High Cost Drugs Team in order to make sure the medication is charged to the correct budget.
- Co-ordinate subgroups of the APC to develop specific guidelines ensuring that relevant stakeholders are included. Where possible, ensure that guidelines are produced that are consistent and relevant in both primary and secondary care.
- Liaise with other senior pharmacists within partner organisation (including any outsourced secondary care pharmacy services) to ensure delivery of the health community’s objectives and targets. Support primary and secondary care pharmacists to implement the activities of the Coventry and Warwickshire Area Prescribing Committee.
- Respond to interface enquiries from healthcare professionals, staff, patients and public within the Coventry and Warwickshire area. This may include liaison work with the ICB Medicines Optimisation team.
This role will be responsible for managing and maintaining the cost effective introduction and use of medications across UHCW and the wider system.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Master’s degree in pharmacy • + 1 year trainee pharmacist training (or equivalent) • Registered as a practising pharmacist with the GPhC • Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience • Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- • Member of a professional organisation (eg Royal College of Pharmacy) • Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice related MSc • Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Suitable experience dealing with complex clinical situations in hospital • Suitable and relevant hospital pharmacy experience post registration • Experienced at working with and influencing senior medical and nursing staff
Desirable criteria
- • Experience at a directorate pharmacist level. • Experience in line managing staff and conducting appraisals.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Good sound clinical pharmacy knowledge • Up-to-date knowledge of Medicines legislation • An understanding on how medications are introduced into a hospital.
Desirable criteria
- • Good specialist knowledge of areas of clinical responsibility
Skills
Essential criteria
- • To communicate effectively in a calm, courteous manner to patients and all levels of • colleagues • Able to present clinical and • complex information to groups and individuals • Able to provide out-of-hours emergency duty commitment • Interest in developing others and motivating them • Committed to own personal development • Professional attitude and appearance • Able to meet deadlines and manage their time effectively • Able to work alone and in a team • Good presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- • Good negotiating skills • Good leadership and management ability • Able to work under pressure and meet short deadlines
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Prior
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Pharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476 966776
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