Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-9825
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £55,690 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Pharmacist - Biologics and Homecare
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Pharmacy team as a Senior Pharmacist - Biologics and Homecare
You will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to a specified clinical speciality(s), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness. You will also manage and develop the delivery of medicines to Basildon hospital patients through homecare services in accordance with current regulatory and national standards.
You will be part of a high-quality pharmacy service to patients within Basildon requiring biologics therapy.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
- Take part in the provision of general clinical, dispensary and pharmacy on call services
- Duties are to be undertaken in accordance with departmental SOPs. Professional actions are to be governed by current professional, clinical, and legal guidelines and in line with best practice. The post holder will adhere to the principles of the NHS Constitution
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description,
We are looking forward for your application.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- Member of GPhC
- MPharm Degree
Desirable criteria
- Independant Prescriber
- Clinical Diploma or similar post grad qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive relevant Pharmacy experience including providing a clinical pharmacy service
- Line management experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Homecare and Biologics
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Corrinne Duty
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 44 38460
- Additional information
Bleep 6289
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