Lead Pharmacist - High-Cost Drugs

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacist – High-cost Drugs to provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice within a designated clinical specialty. You will help oversee medicines delivery for Basildon hospital patients via homecare services, ensuring alignment with current regulatory and national standards.

The post offers a permanent, full-time role at Band 8a with an Agenda for Change pay scheme.

Qualifications

• Essential: MPharm Degree and GPhC registration.
• Desirable: Independent Prescriber and clinical post-grad qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to high-cost drugs within a clinical specialty.
• Manage and develop delivery of medicines to Basildon hospital patients via homecare services.
• Contribute to a high-quality pharmacy service for patients requiring biologics therapy.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy service

Line management

High-cost drugs experience

NHS policy knowledge

Education

MPharm Degree

Member of GPhC

Independent Prescriber

Clinical Diploma or similar post grad qualification

Job description

Job summary

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Pharmacy team as a Lead Pharmacist - High-cost Drugs. You will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to a specified clinical speciality(s), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness. You will also manage and develop the delivery of medicines to Basildon hospital patients through homecare services in accordance with current regulatory and national standards. You will be part of a high-quality pharmacy service to patients within Basildon requiring biologics therapy.

Main duties of the job

• Take part in the provision of general clinical, dispensary and pharmacy on call services

Duties are to be undertaken in accordance with departmental SOPs. Professional actions are to be governed by current professional, clinical, and legal guidelines and in line with best practice. The post holder will adhere to the principles of the NHS Constitution.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted: 19 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £57,528 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 390-GP-CSS-BA-3831

Closing date: 02 November 2026

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Essential: Member of GPhC
• Essential: MPharm Degree
• Desirable: Independent Prescriber
• Desirable: Clinical Diploma or similar post grad qualification

Experience

• Essential: Extensive relevant Pharmacy experience including providing a clinical pharmacy service
• Essential: Line management experience
• Essential: Minimum of 4 years relevant post registration experience
• Desirable: Previous experience in High cost drugs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Karishma Patel, [e-mail], 03004431092

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