Clinical Pharmacist

Staff Partners Business are working with clinical pharmisist working within the public sector

This will be working to a hybrid model, 3 days a week in the office and 2 days working from home. This would be working for 37 hours a week.

The Supply Resilience Directorate is responsible for coordinating and advancing the clients efforts in supply management, adopting a strategic approach by collaborating closely with the government, the NHS, and industry. We address supply challenges and disruptions in the delivery of medicines and medical products while driving long-term strategic initiatives to enhance the resilience of key products.

Job Description:

This position presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a demanding, fast-paced project within the Supply Resilience Directorate and support a key government priority of bolstering supply resilience for critical medicines and medical products. The role entails providing specialized pharmaceutical expertise to the Supply Resilience Directorate, collaborating with the team and key stakeholders to develop supply resilience plans for critical products.

The role will involve close collaboration with analysts and policy leads to provide clinical context to supply chain data for critical medicines and medical products, as well as identifying and assessing impacts on patients and the broader health system. Additionally, the role will lead the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of medical data to highlight issues and risks, supporting decision-making. This will include conducting assessments on product criticality and delivering evidence-based recommendations for suitable alternatives where resilience vulnerabilities are identified.

Person Specification:

• Lead the development of criticality assessments for medicines and medical products, including overseeing the review of our criteria used to identify vulnerable products.

• Collaborate with analytical and policy leads in the Supply Resilience Directorate and across DHSC to aid in the development of supply resilience plans for identified critical products in response to emerging threats to supply continuity and vulnerabilities within supply chains, aligning with existing resilience building plans where necessary.

• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to the project, including leading the development of impact assessments for identified critical and vulnerable products, and making recommendations on clinical alternatives.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited British School of Pharmacy or recognized equivalent.

• Registered Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Key Skills and Experience Required for the Role:

• Thorough clinical knowledge and a strong understanding of evidence-based healthcare principles.

• Ability to analyze complex and/or incomplete data, assess risks and impacts, and make evidence-based recommendations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex and sensitive information in an understandable manner to various audiences.

• Ability to deliver high-quality service within tight timelines.

• Ability to establish productive relationships within teams, across the Department, Government, arm’s length bodies, and other stakeholders.