Pharmacist in Charge

HealthNet Homecare is a leading provider of homecare services, delivering high-quality care to patients across various therapy areas.

Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to making a difference in patients' lives by providing expert support and guidance.

We are seeking a Pharmacist in Charge to join our Pharmacy Operations Team, responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a strong ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners.

Main Responsibilities

• To undertake the role of the Responsible Pharmacist, ensuring correct records are maintained and regulatory requirements are met.
• To follow and promote relevant SOPs and Company policy and procedure.
• To carry out clinical screening of prescriptions, ensuring appropriateness for the patient.
• To provide counselling and advice to patients by telephone, email, or in person as required.
• To record interventions made on the electronic patient record as required by the relevant Standard Operating Procedures.
• To understand pharmacovigilance regulatory and contractual requirements.
• To undertake final accuracy checking efficiently and accurately when required to do so.
• To ensure that the HealthNet Homecare pharmacy operation meets all regulatory, contractual, agreed procedural, and external service requirements.
• To provide professional supervision of the pharmacy team.
• To provide advice and guidance to pharmacy colleagues to ensure skills and experience are shared and used to the benefit of the pharmacy and individuals.
• To undertake pharmacy audits as required.
• To support the Pharmacy Superintendent and Pharmacy Operations Manager in the development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures and all other aspects of HealthNet's Pharmacy Homecare Service.
• To proactively build and maintain effective working relationships with referring centre prescribers, pharmacists, and nurses, taking professional responsibility for the development and enhancement of services provided.
• To provide professional support and advice about medicines to HealthNet's nursing team.
• To carry out any reasonable request given by appropriate persons.

What experience and skills are we looking for?

Desirable

• Experience in a Homecare Pharmacy setting.

Essential

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with strong written and oral skills.
• Strong judgement skills and decision-making ability.

Qualifications?

• Post Graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy.
• MPharm Degree or equivalent qualification that meets the Criteria for initial registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills.
• Ability to develop and sustain a professional Pharmacy function by showing mutual respect, honour, and integrity, strong professional image, and personal credibility.
• Well-honed communication skills with a flexible approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills capable of building, developing, and maintaining a positive working environment.
• Self-motivated, dedicated with a committed approach showing interest in understanding the business and industry.
• To be proactive and motivated responding positively to new challenges.

Key Competencies

• Expertise in medicines and drug distribution.
• Collaboration and communication.
• Working with others.
• Working within Teams.
• Safety and Quality.
• Professionalism and Ethics.
• Self-awareness.
• Acting with Integrity.
• Numeracy with good analytical skills.
• Managing services.
• Improving Services.
• Setting direction.
• Continuing Professional Development.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary structure.
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday.
• Pension Scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Professional registration fees paid.
• Employee Assistant Programme including 24/7 hour access to remote GP appointments.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Uniform provided.
• Kit bags for all Homecare Nurses.
• Eyecare Vouches.
• Perks and benefits via Perkbox.
• Long service awards.

If you are a passionate and caring individual, seeking a role with a mission statement you can truly get behind, where you can help to make a difference to patients' everyday lives, then this is the opportunity for you.