Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Clinical Pharmacist Homecare and Commissioning

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Job summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative pharmacist to join the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) Pharmacy Team. Based at Broomfield Hospital, this cross-site role focuses on leading the delivery of a high-quality Homecare service and ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of High Cost Drugs (HCD) across the Trust.

The successful candidate will bring strong communication skills and experience in Homecare and HCD commissioning. They will work closely with NHS England and the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) to ensure appropriate funding and utilisation of HCDs within the Trust.

In return for your commitment and expertise, we offer excellent opportunities for professional development in both leadership and clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

Lead, manage, and evaluate the delivery of a high-quality Homecare (HC) and High-Cost Drugs (HCD) medicines optimisation service across all clinical specialties, aligned with national guidance and commissioning intentions.

Oversee the development of clinical pharmacy staff to support current and future HC service needs, promoting clinical excellence.

Manage medicines management processes, clinical and financial governance, and risk management within the service.

Ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of HCD, maintaining oversight of drug expenditure across all areas.

Provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to an assigned specialty.

Contribute to the strategic planning, delivery, and monitoring of pharmacy services, with a focus on HC and HCD.

Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure service quality, safety, and efficiency.

Lead on the implementation and tracking of NICE Technology Appraisals (TAs) across relevant services.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9877

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document detailing the detailed job description and main responsibilities . For further information , please contact us directly .

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document detailing the detailed job description and main responsibilities . For further information , please contact us directly .

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy ( or equivalent )
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification

Desirable

  • Post graduate Leadership /management qualification
  • Active Independent prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Significant HCD commissioning experience
  • Line management experience

Desirable

  • Project/management change experience
  • Budgetary management experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy ( or equivalent )
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification

Desirable

  • Post graduate Leadership /management qualification
  • Active Independent prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Significant HCD commissioning experience
  • Line management experience

Desirable

  • Project/management change experience
  • Budgetary management experience

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Pharmacy, Broomfield Hospital

Mrs Alison Felton

a.felton@nhs.net

01245513528

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9877

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Supporting documents

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