Rheumatology Pharmacy Lead and Independent Prescriber

National Health Service; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join the Rheumatology Directorate. You will lead advanced pharmaceutical care, provide specialist advice, and act as an independent prescriber managing a defined Rheumatology caseload.

The role focuses on developing rheumatology clinic services, ensuring safe and cost-effective medicine use, and supervising the Clinical Pharmacy team within a dynamic multi-disciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• MPharm Degree (4 years) or equivalent.
• Member GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical diploma/qualification (or equivalent NHS hospital experience)
• Non-medical Prescriber (to be undertaken on appointment if not already a registered NMP)
• Evidence of CPD

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver an advanced specialist pharmaceutical care service to patients within the rheumatology service, in accordance with the priorities set by the post-holder and the Clinical Lead Pharmacist, to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines.
• Lead the development of the Rheumatology pharmacy service including setting up and delivering pharmacist-led rheumatology clinics, providing patient education on systemic treatments for rheumatology and initiate appropriate medication and monitoring.
• Maintain clinical competencies and support the Clinical Pharmacy team by working on in-patient wards or the dispensary; assist in development of policies, guidelines and pathways; monitor NICE guidance and TA compliance; work with homecare pharmacist on treatments and medicine switches; engage in quality improvement and/or research.

Skills

Independent prescriber

Advanced clinical assessment

Specialist pharmaceutical care

Budgetary management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MPharm Degree

GPhC registration

Postgraduate rheumatology qualification

Non-medical Prescriber training

CPD evidence

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join the Rheumatology Directorate. You will lead advanced pharmaceutical care, provide specialist advice, and act as an independent prescriber managing a defined Rheumatology caseload.

The role focuses on developing rheumatology clinic services, ensuring safe and cost-effective medicine use, and supervising the Clinical Pharmacy team within a dynamic multi-disciplinary setting.