David Ladenheim
Senior Pharmaceutical Adviser
Greater London
Summary
Senior NHS pharmacist with over 25 years of experience in hospital, community, commissioning, and public health sectors. Specialises in antimicrobial stewardship and digital transformation, implementing system-wide medicines optimisation initiatives. Proficient in developing care pathways, managing clinical risk, integrating population health approaches, and enhancing financial efficiencies through data-driven strategic commissioning. Effective leader, communicator, and educator working at Integrated Care Board level, with a strong track record of promoting high-quality, equitable prescribing. Skilled in analysing complex data to deliver timely, evidence-based recommendations in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Pharmaceutical Adviser – Digital Transformation
NHS Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB
10.2019 - Current
- Lead on digital solutions for medicines optimisation, aligning data outputs with ICS strategic aims.
- Strategic lead for antimicrobial prescribing across the ICS, including contractual oversight of provider antibiotic CQUINs and performance reporting.
- Line manage senior team members; responsible for digital strategy design and delivery, including integration with population health platforms.
- Design incentive frameworks to support delivery of NHS England antibiotic prescribing targets.
- Oversee system-level antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and ensure compliance through training and provider engagement.
- Champion population health management approaches; lead the development of predictive analytics dashboards and prescribing risk stratification tools.
- Act as organisational representative for PrescQIPP and manage the use of prescribing support software such as ScriptSwitch.
Senior Pharmaceutical Adviser
East and North Hertfordshire CCG
Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
09.2016 - 10.2019
- Led system-wide AMS, care home medicines optimisation, and QIPP programmes.
- Developed antimicrobial prescribing guidance, education materials, and evaluation frameworks.
- Responsible for managing in-practice pharmacy staff and care home prescribing budgets.
- Produced data-driven locality reports; negotiated with GPs to implement cost-saving and quality improvements.
- Supported high-cost drug funding decisions and managed scriptswitch configuration across CCGs.
Antimicrobial Pharmacist (Secondment)
Public Health England (ESPAUR Programme)
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Project managed validation of antimicrobial prescribing data across all NHS acute Trusts in England.
- Developed the AMR Web Portal for national data visualisation and public access.
- Provided expert advice to national stakeholders (DHSC, NHSE, PHE).
Antimicrobial Pharmacist
East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Led AMS programme and multidisciplinary stewardship initiatives.
- Delivered training, supervised pharmacists, and developed prescribing guidelines.
- Chaired the East of England AMS Pharmacist Network.
Lead Pharmacist – HIV/GUM
Barts and the London NHS Trust
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Developed an advanced pharmacy service for HIV and sexual health services.
- Provided leadership for clinical service development, governance and research.
Clinical Pharmacist (Rotational to Dispensary Manager)
St George’s Hospital NHS Trust
01.1994 - 01.2001
- Progressed through multiple clinical posts, culminating in dispensary management.
Education
Data Analytics Level 4 - NHS datasets, SQL, and Python
Cambridge Spark
Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy - undefined
London School of Pharmacy
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy - undefined
University of Brighton
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm Hons) - undefined
King’s College London
Skills
- Strategic Medicines Optimisation
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Leadership
- Digital Transformation & Data Analytics
- Population Health Management
- Contracting
- QIPP & Budget Oversight
- Prescribing Policy & Guideline Development
- Evidence-Based Practice & Horizon Scanning
- Clinical Governance & Risk Management
- Provider Collaboration & Incentive Design
- Stakeholder Engagement & Influencing
- NHS Tools: ePACT2
- NHS Tools: OpenPrescribing
- NHS Tools: PrescQIPP
- NHS Tools: ScriptSwitch
Presentations and public speaking
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Time management
Critical thinking
Data interpretation
Stakeholder management
Project management
Financial analysis
Performance analysis
Professional Memberships
General Pharmaceutical Council, 2043862
National Roles Teaching Recognition
- Tutor, Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy (University of Hertfordshire)
- AMS Tutor, Health Education England / Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Programme Guardian, CPPE AMS e-learning module
- Presenter at national and international AMS conferences
- Peer-reviewed publications in antimicrobial use and optimisation
Timeline
Senior Pharmaceutical Adviser – Digital Transformation
NHS Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB
10.2019 - Current
Senior Pharmaceutical Adviser
East and North Hertfordshire CCG
09.2016 - 10.2019
Antimicrobial Pharmacist (Secondment)
Public Health England (ESPAUR Programme)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Antimicrobial Pharmacist
East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
01.2008 - 01.2016
Lead Pharmacist – HIV/GUM
Barts and the London NHS Trust
01.2001 - 01.2008
Clinical Pharmacist (Rotational to Dispensary Manager)
St George’s Hospital NHS Trust
01.1994 - 01.2001
Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy - undefined
London School of Pharmacy
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy - undefined
University of Brighton
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm Hons) - undefined
King’s College London
Data Analytics Level 4 - NHS datasets, SQL, and Python
Cambridge Spark
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