Clinical Effectiveness Pharmacist & MSO


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£68,852 - £79,638
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Radlett, WD7 9FB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	10 Sept 2026

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Summary

The Band 8b Clinical Effectiveness Pharmacist & MSO provides strategic leadership for medicines safety, clinical effectiveness, medicines governance, formulary management and quality improvement across HPFT. The role is responsible for ensuring the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines, supporting regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement in patient care and outcomes. The postholder acts as the Trust's designated Medication Safety Officer and works closely with clinical teams, senior leaders, the Central East ICB and external organisations to improve medicines optimisation and patient safety. Main Responsibilities Medicines Safety and Medication Safety Officer (MSO) Act as the Trust's Medication Safety Officer. Lead medicines safety programmes and incident learning. Investigate medication-related risks and significant incidents. Implement and monitor medicines safety improvement initiatives. Clinical Effectiveness Lead pharmacy input into the Trust's clinical effectiveness programme. Support implementation of NICE guidance and evidence-based practice. Reduce unwarranted variation in prescribing and medicines use. Develop and review medicines-related clinical guidelines and pathways. Medicines Governance Lead medicines governance, audit and assurance activities. Develop and maintain medicines policies, SOPs and governance frameworks. Support CQC readiness and regulatory compliance. Provide assurance reports to Trust committees and senior leadership teams. Formulary and Medicines Optimisation Lead development and governance of the Trust Medicines Formulary. Represent HPFT at Central East ICB formulary and medicines optimisation groups. Promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing. Support implementation of system-wide formulary decisions. MHRA Alerts and National Safety Requirements Lead Trust processes for MHRA Drug Safety Updates, medicines recalls and National Patient Safety Alerts. Coordinate implementation, monitoring and assurance of compliance. Advise on emerging medicines safety risks and supply issues. Audit, Quality Improvement and Service Development Lead medicines-related audits and quality improvement programmes. Monitor key performance indicators and benchmarking data. Use audit findings to improve patient safety and service quality. Support research, innovation and service transformation initiatives. Leadership and Workforce Development Provide professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Line manage senior pharmacy staff. Support recruitment, training, workforce development and succession planning. Promote a positive culture of learning, safety and continuous improvement In summary, this is a senior strategic pharmacy leadership role responsible for medicines safety, clinical effectiveness, medicines governance, formulary management, quality improvement and regulatory assurance, ensuring that medicines are used safely, effectively and in line with national standards across HPFT. For a more detailed description, please see attached job description and person specification or contact Georgia Michael, g.michael@nhs.net, 07586492813, or Prashant Sanghani, prashant.sanghani@nhs.net, 07977607682

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