Job vacancy: Medicines Optimisation Lead, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley

Job summary

Main area: Medicine Optimisation
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 151HW25

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Frimley Park Hospital
Town: Frimley
Salary: £59,798 - £67,020 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/09/2026 23:59

Medicines Optimisation Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead defined medicines optimisation projects from planning through to implementation, evaluation and sustained improvement.
Work with clinicians, commissioners, prescribers, pharmacists and wider partners to identify opportunities and translate evidence, prescribing data and national guidance into practical improvements.
Provide specialist, evidence-based advice on medicines optimisation, supporting prescribers and system partners to improve quality, safety and value.
Develop and implement prescribing guidance, pathways, formularies, policies and initiatives through appropriate governance routes.
Monitor and report delivery, including prescribing variation, medicines safety, quality, financial impact, risks and opportunities.
Line manage and support colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
Contribute to clinical governance, financial sustainability and system-wide medicines optimisation priorities.

Please be advised this vacancy may close early should we receive a high volume of applications

Interviews will take place w/c 28th September 2026

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Has undertaken line management training or has experience of line management.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Master’s level qualification, healthcare professional registration or equivalent experience working at a senior level.

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience working in healthcare organisations.
Experience of delivering and managing improvement programmes in a primary care or NHS setting
Good knowledge of NHS policy relating to prescribing and pharmacy services.
Knowledge of and care for the communities within the local system.
An understanding of legal, governance and ethical frameworks within which pharmacy and health organisations work.
Understanding of delegated-function operating models, including the distinction between ICB-retained statutory/strategic accountabilities and FHFT-hosted operational delivery responsibilities.

Skills

Essential criteria

Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
Demonstrates ability to use skills to make decisions in complex situations where there are several factors that require analysis, interpretation and comparison.
Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel and prioritise tasks accordingly.
Ability to critically appraise and problem solve whilst maintaining objectivity.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.