Band 7 Pharmacist

Elht; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a clinically trained and experienced pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team. You will work within the clinical pharmacy service, including the Integrated Medicines Optimisation Team (IMOT), using a non-medical prescribing qualification to ensure patient's are continued to be prescribed their specialist medicines when they are discharged from hospital.

You will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, outpatient staff, and will liaise with

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent is required.
• Registered as a Pharmacist with GPhC.
• Post-graduate Diploma (PgDip) or equivalent preferred.
• Non-medical Prescribing Qualification desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality pharmaceutical care within the Integrated Medicines Optimisation Team (IMOT).
• Act as a role model in clinical pharmacy and deliver high-quality pharmaceutical service.
• Support development of policies and procedures for safe medicines use within IMOT.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated pharmacy services.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Non-medical Prescribing

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC registration

PgDip or equivalent

Non-medical Prescribing Qualification

Job description

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Site Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital - Pharmacy Department Town Blackburn Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinically trained and experienced pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post-holder will work within the clinical pharmacy service, including the Integrated Medicines Optimisation Team (IMOT), utilising a non-medical prescribing qualification to ensure patient's are continued to be prescribed their specialist medicines when they are discharged from hospital.

The role will involve close working with members of the multidisciplinary team members, such as consultants, specialist nurses, outpatient pharmacy staff members, in addition to close liaison with patients or parents/guardians regarding their ongoing medication supplies.

Main duties of the job

Main duties are summarised below.

• Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients within the Integrated Medicines Optimisation Team (IMOT)
• Act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service
• Support the development of agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use within IMOT
• Work closely with other staff across other departments to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full duties of this post.

Working for our organisation

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

We are delighted to have embraced the digital era with our brand new electronic Patient Record (ePR) which has revolutionised how we care for our patients and enables us to more easily prioritise those with greatest clinical need.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for an outline of main responsibilities.

Any questions about the role or ELHT please get in touch and we'll happily answer any questions. You are welcome to arrange a visit prior to applying or when attending your interview if you wish.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacist (member of GPhC)
• Post-graduate Diploma (PgDip) or equivalent
• Non-medical Prescribing Qualification

Knowledge

• Broad range of understanding of clinical practice & knowledge of medicial conditions (practical experience)

Experience

• Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice (ELHT specific)
• Ability to deal with complex clinical issues

Judgement

• Able to identify, prioritise and evaluate work

Other requirements

• Flexibility in working hours

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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