Pharmacist

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational healthcare company is seeking a Homecare Pharmacist to ensure compliance with all regulatory and operational standards. The role involves checking prescriptions, supervising staff, and ensuring best practices in patient dispensing. Candidates must have a Master’s degree in pharmacy and GPhC membership, along with relevant experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) required.
• Membership of GPhC is necessary.
• Experience supervising staff and in dispensing practices.

Responsibilities

• Check prescriptions and orders for compliance with standards.
• Train and advise pharmacy and legal personnel.
• Supervise locum pharmacists and customer service staff.

Skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to deal with unpredictable workload

Ability to work under pressure

Expert knowledge of good dispensing and distribution practice

Experience in supervising staff

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