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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Homecare Services Practitioner

The closing date is 22 July 2025

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Job summary

My name is Jay and I am the current Senior Pharmacy Homecare Services Practitioner. It has been a privilege to lead a dedicated, friendly, and hardworking team committed to delivering essential pharmacy and financial services in support of the wider pharmacy teams, and patients across OUH.This role presents a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care. You will help ensure the delivery of high-cost medicines and the safe treatment for patients in their homes. At the same time, the position offers valuable leadership experience and the opportunity to shape and nurture a compassionate, collaborative team.In my time in this role, I have been fortunate to collaborate with the clinical teams and the senior Homecare team to turn ideas into actionable improvements. I've led initiatives to enhance patient outcomes, uplift team morale, and streamline internal processes, contributing to meaningful and lasting change.This experience has prepared me to transition into a more specialised role, where I will continue supporting the Pharmacy Homecare Service Manager and now work with the Best Value Medicines and Biologics group.This is a pivotal role within a supportive and forward-thinking environment--one that offers both professional growth and the chance to make a real difference.If you have any questions or like to discuss the role further please contact me or Rachel Warner Homecare Services Operational Manager.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the operational aspects of the pharmacy homecare service with planning, developing and organising, under the direction of Pharmacy Homecare Service Manager.
  • Co-ordinate the pharmacy homecare medicines service, prioritise and manage the workload and resolve problems as they arise alongside colleagues.
  • Liaise with homecare service providers to review and prepare service level agreements for implementation within the Trust.
  • Co-ordinate service review meetings for homecare medicines management working closely with homecare companies, pharmacists, nurses, doctors, other healthcare staff and patients.
  • Assist the Homecare Pharmacy Service Manager in maintaining and reporting of departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Plan, manage and implement change in the homecare team to develop efficient and effective delivery of homecare services.
  • Responsible for the induction of new and rotational staff. Developing, updating and delivery of a suitable training package for homecare pharmacy staff.

About us

The Pharmacy Homecare Services role is within an exciting and ever diversifying area to work in. We have a large team to support you with developing and improving our existing services and processes along with creating new processes to suit more complex services. This role will require working alongside a colleague in the same role with a clear definition of duties and responsibilities but with allowance for cross-cover for annual leave.

Team Mission Statement: The Pharmacy Homecare Team facilitate the delivery of medication to patients in their homes, by the most cost effective and efficient proven method. Improving patient choice, outcomes and optimising value for money.

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CCS-7270729-B6

Job locations

Unipart House

Garsington Road

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is responsible for the smooth running of the pharmacy homecare team to include all managerial duties, development of existing processes to create efficiency savings and further develop the service provide supporting our clinical colleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is responsible for the smooth running of the pharmacy homecare team to include all managerial duties, development of existing processes to create efficiency savings and further develop the service provide supporting our clinical colleagues.

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

  • Ability to plan and direct own work, use initiative and attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and rapport with colleagues
  • Good time management skills and a demonstrable ability to plan and deliver a project to tight deadlines
  • Experience of implementing new ways of working and managing change
  • Behave professionally at all times - lead by example

Desirable

  • Experience of working a in a pharmacy homecare setting
  • Demonstrable ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

  • Ability to plan and direct own work, use initiative and attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and rapport with colleagues
  • Good time management skills and a demonstrable ability to plan and deliver a project to tight deadlines
  • Experience of implementing new ways of working and managing change
  • Behave professionally at all times - lead by example

Desirable

  • Experience of working a in a pharmacy homecare setting
  • Demonstrable ability to develop and implement policies and procedures

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unipart House

Garsington Road

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unipart House

Garsington Road

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Homecare Senior Manager

Rachel Warner

rachel.warner@ouh.nhs.uk

01865572321

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CCS-7270729-B6

Job locations

Unipart House

Garsington Road

Oxford

OX4 2PG


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