Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness)
The closing date is 09 June 2026
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and forward‑thinking pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness as an 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness) and deputy to our 8b Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value).
You will be joining a wider Pharmacy team, which is forward thinking, continuously strives to improve our ways of working, puts patients at the centre of our care and aims to enhance every patient's experience.
Main duties of the job
To work collaboratively with pharmacy and clinical colleagues from across BSW Integrated Care System (ICS) to introduce safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient medicines to BSW Formulary, in line with national guidance, and to work collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance and commissioning colleagues from across BSW ICS, NHS England and the Cancer Drugs Fund to ensure high‑cost drugs are only introduced to BSW Formulary, and the Trust, in line with commissioning policies and contractual agreements.
To actively undertake, support and promote activities, in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) and Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), to maintain and enhance the use of safe, clinically effective, cost‑efficient medicines within the Trust, embedding a culture of formulary adherence, adherence to local, regional and national commissioning policies/contractual arrangements, and the safe and appropriate use and handling of unlicensed medicines.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and a budget of 1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job responsibilities
To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), leading, managing and delivering the objectives and outputs of our highly specialist Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team in their absence, and to work as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, supporting the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager in developing, delivering and monitoring a comprehensive, safe and high‑quality patient‑centred clinical pharmacy service to patients and staff of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* M Pharm Degree (or equivalent).
* Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Keeping professionally up to date including CPD & revalidation.
* Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
* Non‑medical prescriber.
Experience
* Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist within the NHS, ideally in several sectors.
* Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve patient experience and outcomes.
* Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS.
* Understanding of current commissioning arrangements and national medicines effectiveness programmes.
* Previous experience working with medicines formularies, high‑cost drugs and/or commissioning processes.
* Knowledge of systems and strategies to minimise risk to patients receiving high‑risk injectable medicines.
* Experience in change management.
* Experience in managing a team.
Knowledge and Skills
* Good communication, verbal and written (e.g. presentations, reports & SOPs).
* Good clinical knowledge backed up by extensive ward/practice‑based experience.
* Able to prioritise on workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively.
* Able to deal with unpredictable workload, and to deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations e.g. complaints, incidents, etc.
* Evidence of strategic planning ability.
* Evidence of use of financial systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage.
* Experience of producing Trust/network wide guidelines and/or policy documents.
* Experience of collating information in databases.
Other Job‑Related Requirements
* Positive, enthusiastic and able to demonstrate visionary thinking.
* Evidence of implementing major change.
* Has a wider view of the future of NHS services and developments in both primary and secondary care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time, flexible working, home or remote working, compressed hours.
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