Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join our expanding Pharmacy Homecare Team, following significant investment in the service.
This newly established post will provide clinical leadership to the Pharmacy Homecare Team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through homecare services.
Working closely with clinical and pharmacy colleagues across the Trust, the post-holder will support therapeutic and biosimilar switches and contribute to a range of service improvement initiatives.
Strong communication skills, excellent time management, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential.
To maintain clinical competence, the post-holder will also participate in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services during departmental slots, evenings, and weekends.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership to the Pharmacy Homecare Team, which supports a wide range of specialist clinical services.
- Lead, develop, deliver, and evaluate pharmacy homecare medicines services, in alignment with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Professional Standards for Homecare Services.
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of protocols and guidelines relevant to homecare services.
- Identify opportunities for and undertake audits, quality improvement, and service development projects to enhance patient care, safety, and experience.
- Support the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy staff, and other healthcare professionals on the functions and processes of pharmacy homecare.
- Contribute to the delivery of clinical pharmacy services across the department, including participation in the evenings and weekends rota.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BPharm/MPharm
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Higher degree / Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post graduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration clinical experience
- Experience of hospital pharmacy homecare services
Desirable
- Service Improvement/Clinical Audit experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical practice knowledge including a breadth of pharmacy practice and working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (from senior directorate managers to members of the public).
- Good understanding of the homecare system and regulations
- Proven experience in the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate complex therapeutic options
- Ability to work independently, prioritising workload and having accountability for own professional actions
- Excellent IT skills.
- To adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BPharm/MPharm
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Higher degree / Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post graduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration clinical experience
- Experience of hospital pharmacy homecare services
Desirable
- Service Improvement/Clinical Audit experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical practice knowledge including a breadth of pharmacy practice and working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (from senior directorate managers to members of the public).
- Good understanding of the homecare system and regulations
- Proven experience in the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate complex therapeutic options
- Ability to work independently, prioritising workload and having accountability for own professional actions
- Excellent IT skills.
- To adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
