Role Overview
The Deputy Director for Medicines Optimisation – Strategic Commissioning is a senior leader within the ICB’s CMO directorate, supporting the ICB Chief Pharmacist in delivering strategic commissioning responsibilities for medicines and pharmacy. The role is pivotal in shaping medicines commissioning strategies, pathway redesign, and system-wide transformation, aligned with the NHS 10 Year Plan. The postholder leverages data insights to inform commissioning decisions, focusing on population health, digital innovation, and outcomes‑based approaches.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver strategic commissioning plans, managing substantial budgets to ensure value, sustainability, and improved outcomes.
* Oversee and contract‑manage the commissioned/delegated Medicines Optimisation delivery unit including shaping the future direction of commissioning for neighbourhood teams with respect to medicines and prescribing.
* Provide authoritative leadership for pathway redesign, service transformation, and clinical stewardship (including but not limited to Antimicrobial Stewardship and the management of Controlled Drugs).
* Oversee financial stewardship, workforce planning, and performance management in line with ICB objectives.
* Champion stakeholder engagement, effective communication, and collaborative partnerships across the health system.
* Ensure compliance with governance, equality, safeguarding, and information standards.
Work Environment and Expectations
The role requires working a minimum of two days‑a‑week on‑site, with the expectation that all one‑to‑one meetings are held face‑to‑face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.
We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us. We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.
Equal Opportunities and Diversity
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
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