Lead Pharmacist, Homecare

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a registered pharmacist to lead the homecare medicines team at Barts Health NHS Trust. The role entails overseeing high-quality pharmacy services for approximately 14,000 patients, driving initiatives for service improvement and implementing new technologies.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with experience in homecare services.
• Proactive, collaborative, and motivated individual.
• Experience in negotiating contracts and managing healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the homecare medicines team for service delivery.
• Negotiate agreements with Homecare suppliers for medicines.
• Ensure training is delivered for Pharmacy and Trust staff.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Leadership

Prioritisation

Job description

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a registered pharmacist to lead the homecare medicines team at Barts Health NHS Trust for a period of a year. This opportunity is offered as either a part- or full-time post and can be undertake as a fixed term or secondment opportunity.

The Homecare Team currently look after approximately 14,000 patients across 12 Homecare Providers. We are looking for a pro-active, collaborative and motivated individual, who is forward-thinking and ready for a challenge, to join our Team. You will be responsible for leading the service in delivering high quality homecare pharmacy services across Barts Health including the Royal London hospital, Whipps Cross hospital, Newham hospital and St Bartholomew's for a range of clinical specialities.

The Homecare Medicines Service team at Barts Health are keen to explore new initiatives for Homecare, including digital programmes, and the post-holder will play a vital part in scoping and implementing the use of new technologies within the service.

Interview date: 3rd July 2025

You will be supported to further develop your abilities as a senior leader via a combination of internal and external training programmes, alongside developing your proficiency in homecare service delivery. We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communications skills who demonstrate excellent attention to detail and a keenness to develop collaborative relationships within the Trust, the wider NHS and our external stakeholders. You will require excellent prioritisation skills and have a passion for service review and quality improvement.

The Primary Responsibility Of The Post Holder Is To Lead The Homecare Medicines Team And Provide Expert Pharmacy Knowledge To The Service At Barts Health NHS Trust. This Includes

• Negotiating and entering into agreements with Homecare suppliers for the procurement of Homecare Medicines services for the Trust
• Leading on the overall management of Homecare Medicines contracts and SLAs
• Co-ordinating and managing the Pharmacy Homecare Medicines team and the supply of pharmaceutical products through Homecare Medicines companies in accordance with agreed service level agreements.
• Ensuring training is delivered for Pharmacy and other Trust staff on Homecare Medicines functions.
• Defining a strategic plan for the service, utilising technology and improving system processes
• Routinely ensuring governance and providing assurance to the Trust on the safe, effective running of the service
  
  

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nick Cooley Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist Email address: [e-mail]