Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant and well-established Clinical Homecare Pharmacy team as a Specialist Homecare Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder willv Be a member of the homecare team, which provides a high-quality service to the Trust.
- Along with all pharmacy staff, the aim is to promote the safe, effective and economical use of medicines in patients being cared for by the Trust.
- Support the implementation of biosimilar medicines, making the best use of NHS resources and ensuring that high standards of governance are maintained.
- Contribute to management of specialist conditions and assist with co-ordinating use of biologics across specialist teams.
- Undertake an active role in treatment decisions in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Review blueteq system to provide assurance that treatment is in line with NICE guidelines.
- Assist the Senior Homecare Pharmacist in the provision of clinical training and supervision of pharmacy staff.
- Support the management of staff within the Pharmacy Homecare Service to ensure the effective operation of the service v Liaise with the specialist nurses to ensure the homecare service is managed in line with homecare quality standards and NICE Technology Appraisals.
- Co-ordinate with external homecare teams to review service level agreements.
- Contribute to the annual RPS Homecare audit.
- Contribute to the clinical pharmacy rota including late-night and on-call services.
About us
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements. You may also be interested to know that East Lancashire Hospitals provides onsite parking and is well connected to the motorway network, making it an easy commuting distance from Manchester and Liverpool, with many of our team hailing from these locations. The Lake District is a short drive away for leisure activities.
Details
- Date posted: 29 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change: Band 7 Salary 49,387 to 56,515 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 435-D207-26
- Job locations: Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Rd, Blackburn, BB2 3HH, United Kingdom
Person Specification
Person Specification Qualification EssentialMPharm Degree (4 years) or equivalentMember GPhC.DesirablePostgraduate clinical diploma.Non-Medical Prescribing. Experience EssentialAdvanced practice in one or more relevant areasAdvanced clinical pharmacy experience and practiceAbility to deal with complex clinical issuesDesirableSupervisory management of a team.Reports to committees. Experience of leading pharmacy services in primary or secondary careExperience of practice/understanding of homecare Knowledge and Skills EssentialUnderstanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical PolicyGeneral knowledge of development of NHS developments including primary and secondary careUnderstanding of risk management and principles of clinical governanceAble to communicate highly complex information to senior staff both within and outside pharmacy and patients Personal Attributes EssentialAble to prioritise workload and work under pressureFlexible working
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal report certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Royal Blackburn Hospital Haslingden Rd Blackburn BB2 3HH United Kingdom Employer's website
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