Job overview
The post holder will support the Lead Homecare Pharmacist and the Lead Pharmacist of Medicines Formulary and High‑Cost Drugs to deliver a safe, high‑quality pharmacy homecare service in line with national standards and policies. They will manage and coordinate day‑to‑day homecare operations, act as a key contact between the Trust, homecare providers, pharmacists, clinical teams and suppliers, contribute to service improvement, support staff training and medicines optimisation.
Responsibilities
- Support and work closely with the Lead Homecare Pharmacist to deliver a safe, high‑quality pharmacy homecare service.
- Manage and coordinate day‑to‑day homecare operations, including staff supervision, workload organisation, resolving medication/service issues, and maintaining high patient care standards.
- Act as a key contact between the Trust, homecare providers, pharmacists, clinical teams, suppliers and patients, handling queries and supporting communication across services.
- Contribute to service improvement through developing procedures, monitoring KPIs, handling complaints/incidents, producing reports, and participating in audits, reviews and meetings.
- Support staff training, recruitment and development, and assist with medication coordination, ordering and accuracy checking to ensure timely patient treatment.
- Support medicines optimisation by carrying out audits, producing reports and participating in service review to improve patient care and efficiency.
Qualifications
- NVQ3, BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical science.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Accreditation for checking prescriptions.
Skills
- Ability to analyse and resolve highly complex situations and provide expert advice when required.
- Good interpersonal skills, confident and assertive when working with other professionals, able to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure.
- Ability to develop, train, lead and motivate a team.
- Capability to develop new innovations for pharmacy/homecare‑related services, high‑cost and formulary.
- IT literacy.
Experience
- Experience in writing and implementing departmental SOPs.
- Experience working within homecare services or high‑cost drugs.
- Experience of day‑to‑day management of staff, prioritising, coordinating and planning workload.
- Experience undertaking audits and developing action plans.
Benefits
- Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum.
- Full time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract.
- Salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on‑site staff accommodation (subject to availability).
- Retain NHS pension (where applicable) or join an alternative scheme.
- Opportunity to develop and implement expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.
EEO statement
We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability. These groups are under‑represented at senior level; we value diversity and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
Recruitment details
Position: Lead Homecare Pharmacist (Band 6). Location: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall. Reference: 407‑WCCSS‑8014842. Closing date: 16 June 2026.
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