Job summary
The Lead Pharmacist - Community Services and OCIT at UHCW NHS Trust plays a pivotal role in supporting integrated, community-based and out-of-hospital models of care. This post provides strategic and clinical leadership for pharmacy services supporting OCIT, Virtual Wards and other community-facing pathways that promote admission avoidance, early supported discharge and care closer to home.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, system partners, and community services across Coventry and Warwickshire, the postholder will ensure safe, effective and patient-centred medicines optimisation across community and transitional care pathways. The role supports service transformation, medicines governance and the safe transfer of care between acute, community and primary care settings, while contributing to strategic development aligned with Trust priorities and integrated care system objectives.
This role requires strong clinical leadership, advanced knowledge of medicines use across acute and community care settings, and the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to improve patient outcomes and deliver innovative pharmacy services.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for providing clinical and strategic leadership for pharmacy services supporting OCIT, Virtual Wards and community-facing care pathways. To deliver safe, effective and high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients managed through admission avoidance, early supported discharge and care closer to home models.
The postholder will lead the development and delivery of medicines optimisation strategies that support safe care across community and home-based pathways, with a focus on reducing medicines-related harm at transitions of care and ensuring safe and effective medicines use outside of the traditional hospital setting. They will also oversee pharmacy input into evolving out-of-hospital pathways, ensuring robust medicines governance, compliance with legislation, and alignment with local and national guidance.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and system partners across acute, community and primary care, the role will support integrated medicines-related care and strengthen medicines transfer of care processes. The postholder will also contribute to service development, clinical guideline implementation, quality improvement activity, and the education and development of pharmacy staff and the wider healthcare workforce.
About us
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for pharmacy services across OCIT, Virtual Wards and community-facing pathways, ensuring delivery of safe, effective and patient-focused medicines optimisation.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of clinical pharmacy services supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge and care closer to home across UHCW NHS Trust.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and system partners across acute, community and primary care to strengthen medicines-related transfer of care and support integrated patient pathways.
- Act as a senior clinical pharmacy leader, providing highly specialised pharmaceutical advice in complex or high-risk clinical situations within OCIT and community services.
- Support the development and implementation of medicines governance frameworks, clinical guidelines and protocols to ensure safe and compliant medicines use across community-based services.
- Work with digital and operational teams to support systems that enable safe prescribing, medicines reconciliation and information sharing across care settings.
- Develop, deliver and monitor medicines optimisation initiatives that improve patient outcomes, reduce medicines-related harm and support efficient use of resources.
- Lead and support education, training and workforce development for pharmacy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team supporting OCIT and community services.
- Contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives, using performance data to support service development and alignment with Trust and system priorities.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for pharmacy services across OCIT, Virtual Wards and community-facing pathways, ensuring delivery of safe, effective and patient-focused medicines optimisation.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of clinical pharmacy services supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge and care closer to home across UHCW NHS Trust.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and system partners across acute, community and primary care to strengthen medicines-related transfer of care and support integrated patient pathways.
- Act as a senior clinical pharmacy leader, providing highly specialised pharmaceutical advice in complex or high-risk clinical situations within OCIT and community services.
- Support the development and implementation of medicines governance frameworks, clinical guidelines and protocols to ensure safe and compliant medicines use across community-based services.
- Work with digital and operational teams to support systems that enable safe prescribing, medicines reconciliation and information sharing across care settings.
- Develop, deliver and monitor medicines optimisation initiatives that improve patient outcomes, reduce medicines-related harm and support efficient use of resources.
- Lead and support education, training and workforce development for pharmacy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team supporting OCIT and community services.
- Contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives, using performance data to support service development and alignment with Trust and system priorities.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
