Specialist Homecare Pharmacist Band 7

East Lancashire Hospitals Nhs Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Specialist Homecare Pharmacist to shape the future of the Homecare Pharmacy Service and provide expert advice on homecare pathways and high-cost medicines.

You will work as part of the Clinical Homecare Pharmacy team, supporting service development and engaging with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective medicines optimisation across the Trust.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree (4 years) or equivalent.
• Member of GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council).
• Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice required.
• Ability to deal with complex clinical issues and high-pressure environments.
• Understanding of risk management and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Be a member of the homecare team delivering high-quality service across the Trust.
• Support biosimilar implementation and NHS resource stewardship.
• Contribute to management of specialist conditions and biologics coordination across teams.
• Participate in MDT meetings and clinical decision making.
• Review blueteq to ensure NICE guideline alignment.
• Assist with clinical training and supervision of staff.
• Support management of the Pharmacy Homecare Service and staff.
• Coordinate with external homecare teams and review service level agreements.
• Contribute to the annual Homecare audit and to the clinical pharmacy rota.

Skills

Advanced practice

Advanced clinical pharmacy

Complex clinical issues

Risk management

Clinical governance

Complex communication

Education

MPharm degree (4 years)

GPhC registration

Job description

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant and well-established Clinical Homecare Pharmacy team as a Specialist Homecare Pharmacist.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Pharmacist to help shape the future of the homecare and clinical pharmacy service here at East Lancashire Hospital.

You will be responsible for supporting the development of the Homecare Pharmacy Service, providing advice to homecare service users on the use of the service.

The role will allow you to work in the field of clinical pharmacy, becoming a subject matter expert, with support from experts, across clinical specialities based on interest and departmental need. You will provide advice on treatment pathways to facilitate access to high-cost drug treatments and use of biosimilar medicines.

We are seeking an motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will

v Be a member of the homecare team, which provides a high-quality service to the Trust. Along with all pharmacy staff, the aim is to promote the safe, effective and economical use of medicines in patients being cared for by the Trust

v Support the implementation of biosimilar medicines, making the best use of NHS resources and ensuring that high standards of governance are maintained

v Contribute to management of specialist conditions and assist with co-ordinating use of biologics across specialist teams

v Undertake an active role in treatment decisions in multi-disciplinary team meetings

v Review blueteq system to provide assurance that treatment is in line with NICE guidelines

v Assist the Senior Homecare Pharmacist in the provision of clinical training and supervision of pharmacy staff

v Support the management of staff within the Pharmacy Homecare Service to ensure the effective operation of the service

v Liaise with the specialist nurses to ensure the homecare service is managed in line with homecare quality standards and NICE Technology Appraisals

v Co-ordinate with external homecare teams to review service level agreements

v Contribute to the annual RPS Homecare audit

v Contribute to the clinical pharmacy rota including late-night and on-call services

Working for our organisation

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

You may also be interested to know that East Lancashire Hospitals provides onsite parking and is well connected to the motorway network, making it an easy commuting distance from Manchester and Liverpool, with many of our team hailing from these locations. The Lake District is a short drive away for leisure activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached documents for full detailed job description.

You will need to be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trust’s Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Additional contact information

If you would like any further information, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact:

• Emma Watson (Divisional Lead Pharmacist – Surgery and Anaesthetics Service) 01254 734545
• Kit Patel (Senior Pharmacist- High-Cost Medicines and Homecare) 01254 735626

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• MPharm Degree (4 years) or equivalent
• Member GPhC.

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate clinical diploma.
• Non-Medical Prescribing.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Advanced practice in one or more relevant areas
• Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice
• Ability to deal with complex clinical issues

Desirable criteria

• Supervisory management of a team.
• Reports to committees. Experience of leading pharmacy services in primary or secondary care
• Experience of practice/understanding of homecare

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy
• General knowledge of development of NHS developments including primary and secondary care
• Understanding of risk management and principles of clinical governance
• Able to communicate highly complex information to senior staff both within and outside pharmacy and patients

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Flexible working