Lead Pharmacist

HealthNet Homecare are specialists in delivering homecare services for patients, from medical deliveries to nursing support for patients in their own homes.

Working with over 180,000 patients across numerous different therapy areas, our dedicated team offer support to patients with rare and orphan diseases right through to more common conditions. Our aim is to make patients' lives easier by taking the stress out of managing their medication and ensuring they are confident they are in safe hands with HealthNet.

We are looking for a ­­­Lead Pharmacist to join our ­­Pharmacy Operations Team.

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

Main Responsibilities

• To undertake the role of the Responsible Pharmacist as required ensuring correct records are maintained.
• 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.
• Undertake pharmacy audits as required.
• 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.(Advantageous)

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 (Desirable)
• 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 the role sounds of interest, and you want to be a part of a company who truly places our patients at the heart of everything we do, please feel free to apply through our careers page and join us in making a difference.