Senior Pharmacist

4 weeks ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant and well-established Clinical Homecare Pharmacy team as the Senior High cost drug and Homecare Pharmacist.

We are looking for a motivated Pharmacist with experience in one or more areas to help shape the future of the homecare and clinical pharmacy service here at East Lancashire Hospital.

**You will be responsible for**:
the team of pharmacists working within the Clinical Homecare team

supporting the development of rational prescribing protocols and treatment pathways to facilitate high cost drug treatment access


The post holder will

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

Manage the development of homecare pharmacy services throughout the Trust, developing and delivering the homecare strategy ensuring robust clinical governance systems in place

Act as the professional pharmacy lead for implementing the use of biosimilar medicines, making the best use of NHS resources and ensuring that high standards of governance are maintained

Proactively lead on the delivery of strategies to support the financial processes relating to treatments such as biologic, biosimilar and other high cost drugs in line with local and national objectives ensuring that savings on high cost drugs are generated and optimised

Work closely with other senior staff in the department to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service

Assist the Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist in the provision of clinical training and supervision of pharmacy staff

Participate in relevant local, regional and national sector wide forums for clinical pharmacy

Audit, monitor and develop medicines management in line with Pharmacy Directorate strategy and objectives


East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust aims to deliver safe, personal and effective care to patients. We employ dedicated pharmacy staff, some of which have won awards for their work and are internationally renowned.

Whilst being spread across sites and having a large number of staff we are very welcoming to all and have many assistants, technicians and pharmacists who have worked and progressed with us for very many years.

We have strong links with our local universities with three teacher practitioners who support junior pharmacists and provide teaching to medical and pharmacy undergraduates.

We have highly specialist pharmacists working within other clinical areas e.g Oncology, MI and those who deliver clinics for Cardiology, Dermatology and Paediatrics. We are keen to support the professional development of our staff and look to the future of Consultant Pharmacist roles at the Trust.

It is a challenging time for all in the NHS, but at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals you be given support, mentorship, autonomy and the Pharmacy Management Team will work hard to ensure that you reach and maintain your potential whilst having a rewarding and fulfilled career.

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:
Michelle Randall (Assistant Director of Pharmacy)

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