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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Specialist Homecare Pharmacist Band 7

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant and well-established Clinical Homecare Pharmacy team as a Specialist Homecare Pharmacist.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Pharmacist to help shape the future of the homecare and clinical pharmacy service here at East Lancashire Hospital.

You will be responsible for supporting the development of the Homecare Pharmacy Service, providing advice to homecare service users on the use of the service.

The role will allow you to work in the field of clinical pharmacy, becoming a subject matter expert, with support from experts, across clinical specialities based on interest and departmental need. You will provide advice on treatment pathways to facilitate access to high-cost drug treatments and use of biosimilar medicines.

We are seeking an motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will

v 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

v Support the implementation of biosimilar medicines, making the best use of NHS resources and ensuring that high standards of governance are maintained

v Contribute to management of specialist conditions and assist with co-ordinating use of biologics across specialist teams

v Undertake an active role in treatment decisions in multi-disciplinary team meetings

v Review blueteq system to provide assurance that treatment is in line with NICE guidelines

v Assist the Senior Homecare Pharmacist in the provision of clinical training and supervision of pharmacy staff

v 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

v Co-ordinate with external homecare teams to review service level agreements

v Contribute to the annual RPS Homecare audit

v 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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for full detailed job description.

You will need to be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trusts Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Additional contact information

If you would like any further information, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact:

• Emma Watson (Divisional Lead Pharmacist Surgery and Anaesthetics Service) [email protected] 01254 734545
• Kit Patel (Senior Pharmacist- High-Cost Medicines and Homecare) [email protected] 01254 735626

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for full detailed job description.

You will need to be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trusts Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Additional contact information

If you would like any further information, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact:

• Emma Watson (Divisional Lead Pharmacist Surgery and Anaesthetics Service) [email protected] 01254 734545
• Kit Patel (Senior Pharmacist- High-Cost Medicines and Homecare) [email protected] 01254 735626

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• MPharm Degree (4 years) or equivalent
• Member GPhC.

Desirable

• Postgraduate clinical diploma.
• Non-Medical Prescribing.

Experience

Essential

• Advanced practice in one or more relevant areas
• Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice
• Ability to deal with complex clinical issues

Desirable

• Supervisory management of a team.
• Reports to committees. Experience of leading pharmacy services in primary or secondary care
• Experience of practice/understanding of homecare

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy
• General knowledge of development of NHS developments including primary and secondary care
• Understanding of risk management and principles of clinical governance
• Able to communicate highly complex information to senior staff both within and outside pharmacy and patients

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Flexible working

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• MPharm Degree (4 years) or equivalent
• Member GPhC.

Desirable

• Postgraduate clinical diploma.
• Non-Medical Prescribing.

Experience

Essential

• Advanced practice in one or more relevant areas
• Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice
• Ability to deal with complex clinical issues

Desirable

• Supervisory management of a team.
• Reports to committees. Experience of leading pharmacy services in primary or secondary care
• Experience of practice/understanding of homecare

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy
• General knowledge of development of NHS developments including primary and secondary care
• Understanding of risk management and principles of clinical governance
• Able to communicate highly complex information to senior staff both within and outside pharmacy and patients

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Flexible 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 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).

Additional information

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 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

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Rd

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead High-cost and Homecare Pharmacist

Kit Patel

[email protected]

01254732572

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

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

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