Pharmacist in Homecare Specialities

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced pharmacist to join our team as a specialist pharmacy service lead. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of patients by providing high-quality care.

About the Job

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise to our homecare and outsourcing services, ensuring that we deliver safe and effective care to our patients. This will involve working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• To act as the specialist pharmacist for homecare and outsourcing, providing professional input into trust activities to deliver a safe and effective homecare service across the trust.
• To work with the lead pharmacists for medicine to provide advice regarding the management of treatment and adverse effects for patients using a homecare service within the trust.
• To work with the relevant clinical teams to develop, implement and audit homecare policies and guidelines which will deliver cost-effective medicines and maximise savings through the use of patient access schemes.
• Responsible for contributing directly to patient treatment by providing a comprehensive specialist clinical pharmacy service to the homecare patients from North Devon District Hospital.
• To participate in the day-to-day running of the Aseptic Unit under the direction of the Accountable Pharmacist.
• To work closely with the Lead Pharmacist Cancer and Technical Services to ensure a seamless pharmacy service for cancer and homecare patients.
• To ensure compliance with the standards in the Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services and any other current legal or national guidance on aseptic services.
• To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days including on-call commitment, weekend and late duty.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package, including a basic salary of £60,000 per annum, plus benefits such as a cycle to work scheme, occupational health services, and extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options. Additionally, you will have access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have a degree in pharmacy, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and significant experience in a similar role. You should also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.