Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to join our expanding homecare team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated professional, with a desire to thrive, learn and innovate. Applicants should have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to prioritise, plan and direct workload and have experience of supporting and developing colleagues.

Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment. Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team. 

Our modern service embraces technology with electronic prescribing, automated dispensaries and laptops for mobile working and point of care information access.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will  be responsible for delivering and developing safe and effective comprehensive homecare services; and support the commissioning processes of high cost drugs. They will:

• Work alongside the Homecare Services Manager and clinical teams to ensure the provision of an integrated and efficient homecare service.
• Work alongside senior colleagues, clinicians, nurse specialists and other stakeholders to identify, plan and develop new opportunities for cost-effective management of high-cost drugs.
• Provide expert advice at policy and individual patient care levels.
• Participate in relevant clinical trials and practice research.
• Provide  supervision and mentorship to other pharmacists and pharmacy staff.
• Lead and develop audit, polices and guidelines in relation to homecare services and commissioning of high cost drugs.

Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience), and  experience of clinical pharmacy and an understanding of homecare services and commissioning processes.

Further details of the role can be found below and in the full job description and person specification documents attached.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.