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Are you a clinical pharmacist looking for a new opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills? The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust could be the place for you!
An exciting, fixed term opportunity covering maternity leave has arisen for a highly experienced Pharmacist to join our team as Lead Pharmacist for the HIV department.

We are looking for a motivated, forward-thinking, dynamic individual to join our team, we are looking for someone who is keen to learn, innovate and push the service forward. You will have excellent people skills and the ability to work with and influence staff at many levels. You will need to have a vision on how to develop and expand the service.

The post holder will be involved in the training and development of rotational pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians within the team.

The successful applicant will be an experienced clinical pharmacist with substantial experience in providing clinical pharmacy services to our HIV service, who has successfully completed a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and is an independent prescriber or working towards this.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the HIV team, delivering high quality medicines optimisation service to patients, whilst developing effective working relationships within the multidisciplinary team. 

They will be the lead for the HIV pharmacy department. You will be liaising with the relevant teams including consultants and nurses.
The post holder will be involved in the training and development of rotational pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians within the team.

The successful applicant will be an experienced clinical pharmacist with substantial experience in providing clinical pharmacy services to HIV and Sexual Health services, and who has successfully completed a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, is an independent prescriber or working towards this.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.