Senior Pharmacist, Biologics & High-Cost Drugs

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Pharmacist to enhance their Biologics and Homecare services. This role involves strategic development and management of patient care in Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, and Dermatology. The organization is renowned for its commitment to staff wellbeing and professional growth, offering a supportive environment to foster innovation and quality improvement. Join a team that values your contributions and offers resources for personal and professional development, ensuring you thrive in your role while making a significant impact on patient care.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing practitioners

24/7 employee assistance program

Dedicated physiotherapist

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Experience in managing biologics and homecare services.
• Strong background in clinical pharmacy and patient management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Biologics and Homecare service.
• Report on biologic use and manage switching of agents.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Biologics Management

Patient Care

Strategic Development

Education

Master's in Pharmacy

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

Pharmacy Management Software

Clinical Decision Support Systems

Job description

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Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy Department provides a high quality, professional pharmacy service and has an excellent reputation within the Trust. Both the Pharmacy Department and the Trust have a long-standing reputation for being a friendly and rewarding place to work. Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was commended for becoming the first acute NHS trust in London to receive an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the CQC for being well-led and has consistently been one of the best performing NHS trusts in London for achieving targets.

Are you looking for an exciting challenge? Due to an internal move, we are seeking to appoint a forward-thinking, enthusiastic, and clinically experienced Pharmacist to join our Homecare Team.

With the increasing number of biologics being reviewed by NICE, Homecare is becoming a clear route of cost-effective prescribing and supply for managing the long-term medicine needs of patients.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading, managing, and strategically developing the service for our Biologics and Homecare patients, including Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, and Dermatology.

One of the key elements of this role is to manage switching of biologics agents in line with Trust objectives. You will lead on these initiatives and report on biologic use within the Trust.

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matter to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. We provide tools and opportunities to succeed, support research, quality improvement, and innovation, regardless of your role or level in the organization.

To support your wellbeing, we offer resources such as an on-site staff nursery, wellbeing practitioners, classes, a dedicated physiotherapist, occupational health services, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and other activities.

We also recognize and celebrate our teams’ efforts through weekly shoutouts, patient feedback, and awards.

Wherever you work within our organization, we look forward to welcoming you.

For further details or informal visits, contact: Catrin Thomas, Principal Pharmacist Medicines Management, at [e-mail] or call 020 8934 2903.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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