Lead Palliative Care Pharmacist – Hospice & ePrescribing

Rotherham Hospice Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Free parking

Meals on site

6% pension after probation

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Training & development

Evening/weekend pay enhancements (25%)

Double pay for bank holidays

Job summary

Rotherham Hospice is recruiting a Palliative Care Pharmacist to lead the medicines strategy across hospice services in Rotherham. You will provide expert clinical pharmacology, oversee medicines governance, and drive safe, efficient prescribing including e-prescribing.

You will work with the Care Navigation team, doctors, ACPs and CNS, delivering patient-centred care, staff training and policy development to ensure optimal symptom control and quality of life for patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert pharmaceutical care to hospice inpatients, day patients, and community patients where applicable
• Review and optimise medication regimens for symptom control (e.g. pain, nausea, agitation, breathlessness)
• Provide advice on complex prescribing, including syringe drivers and anticipatory medications
• Support deprescribing and rationalisation of medicines in line with patient goals of care
• Monitor for adverse drug reactions and interactions, particularly in frail and complex patients
• Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
• Ensure the safe, legal, and effective supply of medicines within the hospice
• Oversee controlled drugs management in accordance with UK legislation
• Develop and implement policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures
• Support audit and quality improvement initiatives related to medicines use
• Contribute to formulary development and cost-effective prescribing
• Provide training and education to healthcare professionals on palliative care pharmacotherapy
• Support the development of junior pharmacists, nurses, and medical staff
• Offer guidance to patients and carers on medication use, including administration and side effects
• Participate in clinical audit, research, and service evaluation
• Ensure compliance with professional standards (e.g. GPhC, NICE, local policies)
• E prescribing preparation and implementation
• Lead the planning and implementation of e prescribing within the hospice, working with clinical, IT and external partners
• Contribute to system design, testing, training and go live planning to ensure safe and user friendly e prescribing processes
• Develop and maintain associated policies, procedures and guidance for e prescribing and medicines administration

Job description

Rotherham Hospice is recruiting a Palliative Care Pharmacist to lead the medicines strategy across hospice services in Rotherham. You will provide expert clinical pharmacology, oversee medicines governance, and drive safe, efficient prescribing including e-prescribing.

You will work with the Care Navigation team, doctors, ACPs and CNS, delivering patient-centred care, staff training and policy development to ensure optimal symptom control and quality of life for patients and their families.