Band 8a Pharmacist - Biologics & Homecare

Pertemps Medical Professionals
Essex
1 week ago
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Band 8a Senior Pharmacist – Biologics and Homecare

Location: Essex  |  Schedule: Monday to Friday 09:00 am – 17:15 pm  |  Start Date: ASAP  |  Contract Duration: Ongoing  |  Rate: £40 - £46/hour (Dependant on experience)


Job Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead and manage the Biologics and Homecare Services within this East of England NHS Trust, with additional responsibility for ward-based clinical cover, including prescription screening and medication ordering.


This is a key leadership role in the pharmacy team, providing expert clinical input across specialist services while ensuring safe, effective, and patient-focused use of high-cost and homecare medicines.


Key Responsibilities

  • Overseeing the commissioning, procurement, and safe use of biologic therapies across multiple specialities
  • Managing and developing the trusts homecare medicines service, ensuring robust governance, cost-effectiveness, and high-quality patient experience.
  • Working with specialist teams to support initiation, monitoring, and ongoing use of high-cost drugs, in line with NICE and commissioning guidelines.
  • Leading on audit, reporting, and service improvement for homecare and biologics
  • Provide clinical ward cover, including prescription screening and medication ordering to support safe and timely patient care
  • Offer expert advice to clinical teams on complex medicines use, including biologics and other specialist treatments
  • Support the training and development of junior staff across the pharmacy service

Essential Requirements

  • GPhC Registration
  • Previous experience at a senior level
  • Proven expertise in biologics, high-cost drugs, and/or homecare services
  • Strong clinical background and ability to provide effective ward-based pharmacy support
  • Experience in service development, project management, sand working with commissioners or specialist MDTs.

Why Work With Us

  • Established expertise: Pertemps has roots dating back to 1961, combining decades of recruitment experience with a modern, agile approach to healthcare staffing.
  • NHS approved: Approved on all major NHS frameworks for Doctors, AHPs, and Nursing, giving access to a wide range of opportunities
  • Pharmacy specialists: Our Pharmacy team brings over 25 years of specialist recruitment experience
  • Service-focused: Straightforward, service-focused approach makes recruitment simple and effective
  • Candidate benefits: You’ll benefit from a dedicated specialist and weekly payroll, ensuring a smooth, supportive, and efficient recruitment experience.

Interested?

To apply, please send your CV to and a member of our pharmacy team will be in contact with you.


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