Pharmacist

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational healthcare company is seeking a Homecare Pharmacist in Cambridge. The role involves overseeing the dispensing process and ensuring compliance with pharmacy standards. The pharmacist will also supervise staff and manage pharmacy activities effectively in a changing environment.

Qualifications

• Membership of GPhC required.
• Must have a Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm).
• Experience in supervising staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for physical checking of prescriptions and orders.
• Ensure compliance with GPhC and RPS standards.
• Supervise Locum Pharmacists and other staff.

Skills

Supervising staff

Good dispensing and distribution practices

Ability to deal with unpredictable workload

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to work under a changing shift pattern

Education

Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

Membership of GPhC

Job description

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SRG are working with a multinational healthcare company seeking a pharmacist to join the team.

The Homecare Pharmacist is responsible for:

• Physical checking of all prescriptions and orders (PD, HHD and Nutrition MCB) that contain POM & P (Prescription Only Medicines & Pharmacy medicines) and ancillary items before their dispatch from NDC to patients.
• Ensuring that pharmacy patient dispensing processes are compliant with:

o GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council)

o RPS (Royal Pharmaceutical Society)

o Company Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

o Good Documentation Practices (GDP)

o Good Warehousing Practices (GWP)

o Corporate Quality Manual & ISO standards.

• Ensuring all Standards and Guidelines issued by the GPhC and the RPS are met and are implemented as part of their practice.
• Ensuring the appropriate clinical and governance arrangements as set out in the RPS standards for homecare services are in place.
• Being the Responsible Pharmacist (RP) when appointed by the Lead Pharmacist and or Superintendent Pharmacist.
• Training and/or advising any relevant personnel across all business function in pharmacy & legal requirements.
• Supervising Locum Pharmacists, Pharmacy Checkers, warehouse pickers and loaders.
• Supervising Customer Service staff for both MCB and Renal order placement and arranging deliveries.

Job Requirements

Education

• Membership of GPhC.
• Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

Experience

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Experience in supervising staff
• Expert knowledge of good dispensing and distribution practice
• Ability to deal with unpredictable workload
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work under a changing shift pattern