Homecare Pharmacist

Baxter International; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in Cheadle, UK, is seeking a Homecare Pharmacist to manage patient and prescription care. The role involves prescribing management, clinical counselling, and coaching pharmacy support staff. Ideal candidates are registered pharmacists with experience in a homecare setting and strong problem-solving skills. Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities are offered, emphasizing work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Professional development opportunities

High importance placed on work life balance

Commitment to an inclusive workforce

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist status with the GPhC.
• Experience in homecare pharmacy setting preferred.
• Ability to mentor and empower staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage prescription and patient care for homecare Pharmacy therapies.
• Conduct clinical screening and dispense prescriptions.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure patient adherence.

Skills

Registered Pharmacist with GPhC

Clinical investigations experience

Mentoring and training capabilities

Problem solving and analytical skills

Job description

Overview

This is whereyour work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

At Baxter Healthcare Corporation, we are on a mission to make a positive impact on people\'s lives around the world. As a world-class manufacturer of healthcare products and therapies, our innovations have transformed the industry for over 85 years.

Join us in Cheadle, UK, as a Homecare Pharmacist and be a part of our outstanding team. A multifaceted, exciting, opportunity to join the Baxter family.

Whilst maintaining patient safety, the successful candidate will be responsible for the patient and prescription management for specialist homecare Pharmacy therapies.

What you'll do

• Be the Responsible Pharmacist to deliver prescription management and dispensing across all therapies in line with operational metrics and standards, whilst maintaining patient safety.
• Process the prescription receipt and conduct clinical screening/intervention in line with the standard operating procedures.
• Accurately dispense prescriptions and ensure the timely reporting of near misses and dispensing errors.
• Place product order and authorise prescription entries on the Patient Medication Record.
• Formulate unlicensed medicines and raise the purchase order with the manufacturing provider in line with the patient & customer requirements within the contractual timeframes.
• Communicate and collaborate with the relevant clinical teams to ensure patient adherence is being met in line with the prescription and call out where appropriate.
• Document and bring up adverse events and incidents to the relevant critical issue point (e.g. Lead and/or Principal Pharmacist, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, Superintendent Pharmacist and Safeguarding Lead).
• Provide clinical counselling and product expertise for patients, associated care teams and pharmacy support staff.
• Mentor and coach pharmacy support staff in the delivery of associated pharmacy training

What you'll bring

• Registered Pharmacist with GPhC
• Post registration experience of working in homecare pharmacy setting would be advantageous
• Successful experience of undertaking clinical investigations (e.g. near-miss investigations)
• Good mentoring and training capabilities, ability to empower and develop others
• Critical thinker with strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GPhC and RPS Pharmacy standards as part of continuous professional development (CPD)

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• High importance placed on work life balance
• Commitment to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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