Job title: Lead Pharmacist – Clinical Commissioning and Medicines Value
Company: NHS
Job description: We are seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Commissioning and Medicines Value to join our senior pharmacy leadership team. This is a key role providing expert leadership for high-cost drugs, medicines optimisation, formulary management, and commissioning processes across the Trust.Our CultureWe are committed to providing a compassionate and inclusive working environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting staff wellbeing, professional growth and a sense of belonging.We want all staff to feel valued, treated fairly, and supported to reach their full potential.Flexible WorkingWe encourage applications from individuals seeking a range of flexible working options, including part-time hours, job-share, compressed hours, or flexible start and finish times. We are happy to discuss how flexibility can work for you and the service at interview.What we offer
- Supportive senior pharmacy team
- Opportunities for leadership development
- Involvement in system-wide optimisation projects
- Participation in research, QI and teaching
- A culture that prioritises wellbeing, teamwork and continuous improvement
Main duties of the jobAbout YouYou should have:
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience
- Strong understanding of medicines commissioning, HCD processes and funding flows
- Experience in formulary management and implementation of NICE guidance
- Excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills
- The ability to influence and work effectively with senior clinical and managerial colleagues
- A postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
You will be committed to high-quality patient care, medicines value, and inclusive leadership.Responsible for providing professional expertise to the Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS England and RUH to ensure the best possible patient outcomes and value for money for the NHS from medicines.To lead on implementation for High Cost Drugs, NICE TAs and medicines activity data by working with commissioners to develop and deliver efficiency savings plans on the High Cost Drugs (HCD) budgets.Manage the process for approval, appropriate use and audit of High Cost Drugs associated with Payment By Results (PBR) excluded medicines commissioned by BSW ICSManage related training provision to all operational staff within the facility.Actively engage in service evaluation and business planning with the Pharmacy Senior Management TeamSupport training and teaching activities of the Pharmacy DepartmentLine manage and undertake the annual appraisal of allocated staffAbout usWe are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and 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.By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!Discover what it’s like to live and work in Bath, explore our RUH staff benefits, and learn how we’re building healthcare for the future through the Dyson Cancer Centre and our commitment to research.DetailsDate posted02 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£66,582 to £77,368 a year PAContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number427-7890107-DJob locationsRoyal United Hospitals BathCombe ParkBathBA1 3NGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- GPHC Registered
- Masters level Qualification
KnowlesgeEssential
- Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience, including involvement in medicines commissioning, formulary management, or high-cost drug processes.
- Proven leadership and management capability, including supervising pharmacists/technicians, contributing to service development, and delivering quality improvement or change projects.
- Strong understanding of national medicines policy, NICE guidance processes, and the ability to interpret and apply commissioning requirements to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- GPHC Registered
- Masters level Qualification
KnowlesgeEssential
- Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience, including involvement in medicines commissioning, formulary management, or high-cost drug processes.
- Proven leadership and management capability, including supervising pharmacists/technicians, contributing to service development, and delivering quality improvement or change projects.
- Strong understanding of national medicines policy, NICE guidance processes, and the ability to interpret and apply commissioning requirements to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.
Expected salary: £66582 – 77368 per year
Location: Bath
Job date: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:12:14 GMT
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