Specialist Homecare Pharmacist

Go back East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Homecare Pharmacist

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Flexible working considered The Pharmacy Homecare Team has recently expanded. We are looking for a pharmacist who would like to be part of a growing service delivering medicines to over 5000 patients in a variety of specialities. This is a varied role where you will gain exposure to prescription screening as well as the governance and service improvement in pharmacy homecare. You will have the opportunity to handle queries from patients and homecare providers and use your clinical and product knowledge to solve problems. If you have a systematic approach with attention to detail, this role is for you! You will also maintain clinical pharmacy experience supporting the clinical team depending on experience and service needs.

Main duties of the job

To provide pharmacy homecare service and clinical pharmacy service in accordance with Trust procedures and priorities set by the Advanced Level pharmacist-Homecare.

To apply all appropriate clinical and governance arrangements as set out in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) standards and recommendations in the Hackett Report for Homecare services.

Work with MDT to review existing and develop new homecare service programmes and specifications.

To work with Lead Clinical Pharmacists and outpatients and other Pharmacy staff to identify, plan and develop new opportunities for homecare services.

To identify and manage risks in relation to medicines use according to policy/protocol.

About us

The Pharmacy Homecare team are an intermediary between the clinical team and the Homecare company and play a critical role in patients receiving their medicines. Pharmacy Homecare have to ensure the right drug, in the right form is ordered and delivered at the right time to the patient.

Within our homecare team we are looking for a new and enthusiastic member of staff to join us.

As a team we are working hard to ensure we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are on an exciting journey, ever changing, improving and gaining new knowledge and expertise to develop as the East Kent Pharmacy Homecare Team. We can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role within our Pharmacy Homecare Team.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job responsibilities

To deputise for the Advanced Level Pharmacist Homecare in the delivery of Pharmacy Homecare Service.

To liaise with Clinical Lead Pharmacists and Advanced level Pharmacist -Homecare, to develop and implement a Pharmacy Homecare Service policy and strategy.

To provide a high profile role in the clinical provision and development of pharmaceutical services where appropriate to other medical specialty areas related to homecare.

To act as a role model for all pharmacy staff and specifically for junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists

To promote effective clinical and homecare pharmacy services.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Registered member of GPhC
• Completion of Foundation stage 1 of PG General Practice Pharmacy
• Demonstrable knowledge gained through broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience
• Training and accreditation as a Practice Supervisor or Educational Supervisor
• Registered with GPhC as an Independent Prescriber

Skills and Experience

• Understanding of patient safety issues relevant to pharmacy services
• Experience of homecare pharmacy service

Personal/Professional Attributes

• Systematic, methodical, attention to detail attributes
• Excellent communication skills with patients and other health care professionals
• Leadership/innovation and motivational skills
• Teaching and presentation skills

Other

• Upholds and models Trust values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Compressed hours