Lead Palliative Care Pharmacist – E-Prescribing

Ad Warrior Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Bank holidays

Free parking

Meals provided

Pension 6%

Life Assurance 4x salary

Training & development

Evening/weekend pay enhancements

Job summary

Ad Warrior Ltd. in Rotherham is seeking a Palliative Care Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services across the hospice, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.

You will work with the Care Navigation team and clinicians to optimise therapies and support e-prescribing initiatives. The role involves responsibility for medicines governance, policy development and educating staff, with a focus on symptom control and quality of life for patients.

Qualifications

• Provide specialist pharmaceutical care across hospice services.
• Review and optimise medications for symptom control in palliative care.
• Lead medicines governance, policies and audits within the hospice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert pharmaceutical care to hospice inpatients, day patients and community patients.
• Review and optimise medication regimens for symptom control (pain, nausea, agitation, breathlessness).
• Provide advice on complex prescribing, including syringe drivers and anticipatory medications.
• Support deprescribing and rationalisation of medicines aligned to patient goals of care.
• Oversee safe supply of medicines and controlled drugs management within the hospice.
• Lead the transition to e-prescribing and related IT initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Medicines advice

Pharmacy governance

E-prescribing

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacist

Tools

E-prescribing system

Job description

Ad Warrior Ltd. in Rotherham is seeking a Palliative Care Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services across the hospice, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.

You will work with the Care Navigation team and clinicians to optimise therapies and support e-prescribing initiatives. The role involves responsibility for medicines governance, policy development and educating staff, with a focus on symptom control and quality of life for patients.