Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Homecare

Overview

In this role you support the growth and delivery of a high-quality Homecare clinical service within an NHS trust, with a focus on high-cost medicines and respiratory care. You will collaborate with Advanced Clinical Pharmacists and clinical teams to optimise patient care, safety, and cost-efficiency across Homecare and MIU settings. You’ll contribute to audits, reporting, and biosimilar switching efforts to ensure evidence-based, affordable treatment. Based at Pinderfields Hospital, you may work across sites and participate in on-call duties. This position offers a chance to shape services and work in a forward-thinking pharmacy team.

Pay / Benefits

• work-life balance
• diverse and inclusive environment

Responsibilities

• Clinical validation of Homecare prescriptions across multiple specialties (new and existing patients)
• Collaborate with clinical teams to plan and implement biosimilar switches
• Optimise cost-effective use of High-Cost Medicines in Homecare and MIU
• Plan and conduct regular audits to demonstrate cost-effective medicine use and adherence to guidance
• Produce/analyse reports on medicines spend in relevant areas
• Provide high-quality clinical pharmacy service to defined clinical areas (e.g., respiratory and MIU)
• Support weekend, bank holiday, and emergency on-call rotas

Key requirements

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (UK)
• Registered pharmacist with GPhC
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent advanced practice) or working towards
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
• Broad clinical experience across several specialties
• Good clinical knowledge and strong communication skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Collaborative teamwork
• awareness of limitations
• Clinical validation of prescriptions
• Biosimilar switches planning
• Cost-conscious medicines optimisation

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