Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BR-9877
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £64,455 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Clinical Pharmacist Homecare and Commissioning
8b
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
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative pharmacist to join the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) Pharmacy Team. Based at Broomfield Hospital, this cross-site role focuses on leading the delivery of a high-quality Homecare service and ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of High Cost Drugs (HCD) across the Trust.
The successful candidate will bring strong communication skills and experience in Homecare and HCD commissioning. They will work closely with NHS England and the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) to ensure appropriate funding and utilisation of HCDs within the Trust.
In return for your commitment and expertise, we offer excellent opportunities for professional development in both leadership and clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
Lead, manage, and evaluate the delivery of a high-quality Homecare (HC) and High-Cost Drugs (HCD) medicines optimisation service across all clinical specialties, aligned with national guidance and commissioning intentions.
Oversee the development of clinical pharmacy staff to support current and future HC service needs, promoting clinical excellence.
Manage medicines management processes, clinical and financial governance, and risk management within the service.
Ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of HCD, maintaining oversight of drug expenditure across all areas.
Provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to an assigned specialty.
Contribute to the strategic planning, delivery, and monitoring of pharmacy services, with a focus on HC and HCD.
Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure service quality, safety, and efficiency.
Lead on the implementation and tracking of NICE Technology Appraisals (TAs) across relevant services.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being 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
Please see attached document detailing the detailed job description and main responsibilities . For further information , please contact us directly .
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy ( or equivalent )
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate Leadership /management qualification
- Active Independent prescriber
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant HCD commissioning experience
- Line management experience
Desirable criteria
- Project/management change experience
- Budgetary management experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Alison Felton
- Job title
- Head of Pharmacy, Broomfield Hospital
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245513528
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