High Cost Drugs Pharmacist, Band 8a

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• To support in the design and delivery of processes for high-cost drug management. - To undertake regular horizon scanning to plan for the prompt adoption of generics and biosimilars. - To work closely with Prescribers, Nurses and the Pharmacy team to facilitate the smooth transition from originator high-cost drugs to the most cost-effective generic / biosimilar. - To support and deputise for the Formulary Pharmacist.
• To be a member of the GHNHSFT Drug & Therapeutics Committee and provide independent critical appraisals of new medicines in response to Formulary applications from GHNHSFT Consultants. - To monitor NICE Technology Appraisals and Highly Specialised Technology Guidance, and work with lead clinicians to produce implementation plans. - To monitor NHS England Commissioning Circulars and ensure that they are appropriately enacted. - To support the development and delivery of approval processes and audit of high-cost drugs commissioned by NHS England and Gloucestershire ICB.
• To provide training to pharmacists in the screening of PbR-excluded drugs. - To be a Blueteq Superuser responsible for registering and training relevant prescribers and Pharmacy team members to ensure that Blueteq drugs are only prescribed and dispensed following appropriate approval. - To assist in the delivery of the medicines optimisation agenda by supporting the Pharmacy Medicines Savings Group and leading on medicines saving initiatives. - To monitor the monthly Better Value Procurement report on Exend to identify and facilitate Pharmacy Procurement savings opportunities.
• To support the delivery of CQUINs relating to high-cost drugs. - To support the Pharmacy Systems / EPMA Managers in maintaining an accurate digital drug catalogue that is consistent with the Gloucestershire Joint Formulary.

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