Senior Pharmacist – Rheumatology & Independent Prescriber

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join the Rheumatology Directorate. The role focuses on providing specialist clinical pharmacy support and leading the development of the Rheumatology pharmacy service within the Medicines and Emergency Care division.

The post involves managing a defined patient caseload as an independent prescriber, directing pharmacist-led clinics, and ensuring safe, effective, and cost-efficient medicine use aligned with national

Qualifications

• Lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service for Rheumatology within the MEC Division.
• Provide highly specialised pharmaceutical advice and manage a defined patient caseload as an independent prescriber.
• Monitor and comment on drug expenditure, including high-cost biologics and biosimilars.

Responsibilities

• Work as integral member of multi-disciplinary team to support Rheumatology service.
• Lead and deliver pharmacist-led rheumatology clinics and patient education on systemic therapies.
• Ensure safe, efficacious, and cost-effective use of medicines within Rheumatology.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Independent prescriber

Cost management

Team leadership

Tools

Homecare coordination

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join the Rheumatology Directorate. The role focuses on providing specialist clinical pharmacy support and leading the development of the Rheumatology pharmacy service within the Medicines and Emergency Care division.

The post involves managing a defined patient caseload as an independent prescriber, directing pharmacist-led clinics, and ensuring safe, effective, and cost-efficient medicine use aligned with national