Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine Optimisation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 482-ICB-5809KB - 151HW24
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £68,852 - £79,638 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Optimisation Senior Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
Join our collaborative Medicines Optimisation function, working across the Thames Valley system to improve outcomes for a population of approximately 2.5 million people.
Medicines Optimisation is a core function of the health and care system and a key lever for improving population health, patient safety, quality and financial sustainability. It supports the safe, effective and equitable use of medicines, delivering maximum value for patients, communities and the NHS.
Within Thames Valley, the FHFT-hosted delegated Medicines Optimisation Function works with the Thames Valley ICB and partners across primary, secondary and tertiary care, community pharmacy, primary care networks and neighbourhoods. Together, we reduce unwarranted variation, promote evidence-based practice and NICE guidance, and support high-quality, integrated care pathways and seamless patient journeys.
Our work supports the ambitions of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan and is underpinned by a strong culture of collaboration, shared purpose and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
As a Medicines Optimisation Senior Lead, you will provide senior leadership across substantial medicines optimisation portfolios within the FHFT-hosted delegated Medicines Optimisation Function. Working within the Thames Valley ICB medicines optimisation workplan and operational priorities, you will translate system priorities into deliverable programmes with measurable improvements in quality, safety, outcomes, value and sustainability.
You will lead complex programmes across organisational and professional boundaries, manage and develop teams, oversee performance and delivery and provide senior specialist advice to partners and decision-makers. You will act as a senior leader within the delegated function, support the development of the wider medicines optimisation
service and deputise for the Head of Medicines Optimisation or Head of Pharmacy Primary Care Transformation as required.
Working for our organisation
Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a strategic and impactful leadership role for someone who can bring people together, build strong relationships across organisational boundaries and translate system priorities into meaningful, measurable improvement.
As the function and its priorities continue to evolve, you will be expected to flex your portfolio and leadership responsibilities to support wider team and system objectives. You will also act as a senior lead within the FHFT-hosted delegated function and deputise for the Director of the Delegated Function within agreed limits.
If you are passionate about medicines optimisation, system working and improving outcomes for communities, we would welcome your application to join a strong, supportive team with an established culture of collaboration, innovation and shared purpose.
This vacancy may close earlier should a high volume of applications be received.
Interviews to be held W/C: 21st September
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
- Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience working at a senior level
- Has undertaken line management training or has experience of line management.
- Has undertaken some leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working in community pharmacy, general practice, or primary care medicines optimisation
- 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
- Understanding of clinical systems e.g. EMIS, SystemOne, and decision support software e.g. Scriptswitch, OptimiseRx
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
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel and prioritise tasks accordingly
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Works across boundaries to build relationships and share information, plans and resources.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Habibi Parker
- Job title
- Associate Director of Medicines Optimisation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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