# Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-commissioning-pharmacist/9dde6e41-bfde-47d9-a8f8-5b0b235d6025 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-commissioning-pharmacist/9dde6e41-bfde-47d9-a8f8-5b0b235d6025.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Camberley - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £59,798 - £67,020 per annum Including fringe HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (To cover a secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Part time working can be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T12:52:09.762Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Frimley/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8039780 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8039780?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated  clinical pharmacist to work with the Chief Pharmacist and NHS England specialised commissioning team in the Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist role. The post-holder will contribute to the effective use of therapies within specialised commissioning, ensuring local governance process are in place and being followed and in delivering cost-effective switches and ensuring best value in the use of high-cost medicines. You will be expected to work across the Frimley Health Trust sites. You will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the department, both within the Trust and within the wider ICS. ### Main duties of the job Provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice on NICE guidance and high-cost/tariff-excluded medicines to clinicians and MDTs. Support clinicians with NHS England Individual Funding Requests (IFRs), ensuring high-quality submissions. Work collaboratively with clinical teams, including the MS MDT, to optimise safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines. Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of prescribing guidelines and treatment pathways. Undertake and present complex medicines evaluations to Trust and ICS committees. Lead implementation of NICE and NHS England commissioning policies for high-cost drugs. Assess and communicate clinical and financial impact of new guidance. Develop and oversee processes for approval and governance of high-cost and non-tariff medicines. Deliver QIPP and medicines optimisation initiatives to improve value. Manage Patient Access Schemes and support income recovery. Build strong relationships with stakeholders and commissioners to influence prescribing and ensure compliance. Monitor expenditure, undertake audits, report performance, and represent the Trust at relevant committees. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A comprehensive and detailed job description and main responsibilities outline can be found in the attached Job Description and person specification. ## Job Details We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist to work with the Chief Pharmacist and NHS England specialised commissioning team in the Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist role. The post-holder will contribute to the effective use of therapies within specialised commissioning, ensuring local governance process are in place and being followed and in delivering cost-effective switches and ensuring best value in the use of high-cost medicines. You will be expected to work across the Frimley Health Trust sites. You will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the department, both within the Trust and within the wider ICS. ## Job Description Provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice on NICE guidance and high-cost/tariff-excluded medicines to clinicians and MDTs. Support clinicians with NHS England Individual Funding Requests (IFRs), ensuring high-quality submissions. Work collaboratively with clinical teams, including the MS MDT, to optimise safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines. Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of prescribing guidelines and treatment pathways. Undertake and present complex medicines evaluations to Trust and ICS committees. Lead implementation of NICE and NHS England commissioning policies for high-cost drugs. Assess and communicate clinical and financial impact of new guidance. Develop and oversee processes for approval and governance of high-cost and non-tariff medicines. Deliver QIPP and medicines optimisation initiatives to improve value. Manage Patient Access Schemes and support income recovery. Build strong relationships with stakeholders and commissioners to influence prescribing and ensure compliance. Monitor expenditure, undertake audits, report performance, and represent the Trust at relevant committees. ## Responsibilities A comprehensive and detailed job description and main responsibilities outline can be found in the attached Job Description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MPharm (Master’s degree) or equivalent Bachelor’s degree - Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council - Post graduate diploma/degree in Clinical Pharmacy - Independent Prescriber, or willing to complete training as an Independent Pharmacist prescriber **Desirable** - Leadership & Management training ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Effective problem identification and solving skills - Ability to work on own and as part of a team - Excellent IT skills - Ability to identify skills/knowledge requiring development and take action to address these - Ability of be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment - Ability to work under pressure and cope with stressful situations - Demonstrates ability to think logically and reason - Ability and confidence to communicate with a wide range of individuals, from patients to consultants, including good presentation skills **Desirable** - Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work / service - Able to influence key stakeholders - Critical evaluation skills ### Special Requirements **Essential** - Able to work at weekends and to participate in Bank Holiday working - Ability to be able to travel between sites ### Professional/ Functional Experience **Essential** - Current clinical pharmacy experience with patient facing specialist or ward/clinic role - Able to provide clinical pharmacy services within own area of expertise - Experience of leading guideline development and implementation - Experience in providing education and training to staff - Experience of undertaking Quality Improvement project or Audit - Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy **Desirable** - Experience within a pharmacist led clinic - Experience in commissioning - Experience of managing staff including recruitment, appraisal - Experience of preparing budgetary reports - Experience of using EPIC or WellSky ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [job description/person specification (doc, 671.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328237) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.