Children's Services Pharmacist – Medicines Optimisation

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to provide specialist medicines management support for Children's Services across community and clinic settings. You will contribute to clinical governance and medicines optimisation while ensuring safe, effective use of medicines, including PGDs, prescribing, transcribing, and controlled drugs handling.

There are opportunities to develop pharmacist prescribing pathways within Children's Services.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as Pharmacist is required.
• Extensive medicines management experience in community settings.
• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge and regulatory awareness.
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist pharmacy to support Children's Services in community and clinic settings.
• Promote medicines optimisation and governance across practice areas.
• Support safe and compliant use of medicines including PGDs, prescribing and transcribing.
• Develop and implement service modernisation initiatives involving medicines, including pharmacist prescribing pathways.
• Advise on safe prescribing, storage, handling and supply of medicines, including injectable medicines.

Skills

Medicines management

Clinical reasoning

Regulatory knowledge

Education

GPhC registration as Pharmacist

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to provide specialist medicines management support for Children's Services across community and clinic settings. You will contribute to clinical governance and medicines optimisation while ensuring safe, effective use of medicines, including PGDs, prescribing, transcribing, and controlled drugs handling.

There are opportunities to develop pharmacist prescribing pathways within Children's Services.