Lead Pharmacist, High Cost Drugs and Homecare

The Lead Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs and Homecare (12 months maternity cover) will play a pivotal role in strategically leading our high cost drug and homecare services whilst the current post holder is on maternity leave.

This is a highly important role for the Trust in ensuring the cost effective provision of high cost drugs and providing assurance on the performance, governance and safety of our external medicine homecare services.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, and system partners across Coventry and Warwickshire, the postholder will ensure safe, effective and patient-centred medicines optimisation whilst maintaining the cost-effective use of high cost drugs. The role supports service transformation, medicines governance and the safe transfer of care between acute, and private and primary care settings, while contributing to strategic development aligned with Trust priorities and integrated care system objectives.

This role requires strong clinical leadership, advanced knowledge of high cost drugs and homecare and the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to improve patient outcomes, financial efficiencies and deliver innovative pharmacy services.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP., The Lead Pharmacist for High Cost Drugs and Homecare will provide strategic and clinical leadership for pharmacy services in relation to the provision of high cost drugs and homecare services across UHCW.

This will include both strategic and operational oversight of the High Cost Drugs team which comprises of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Admin Staff.

The postholder will lead on providing assurance that the provision of homecare services by UHCW are safe, effective and cost effective.

The postholder will be responsible for timely introduction, management and reporting on all high cost drug usage across UHCW. This includes engagement and onboarding with clinical teams, associated committees, finance colleagues and associated commissioners.

Working collaboratively with senior clinical and operational leaders, and in partnership with external system colleagues (both regional and national) the postholder will drive service transformation and improvement aligned to Trust priorities and UHCWi principles.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.