Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Advanced Pharmacist – Care Homes Team

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Job summary

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship due to being part-time and fixed-term and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Band 8a Pharmacist to join our care homes team at our Halesfield premises in Telford. This is a part-time position, working 15 hours per week, on a fixed-term contract of 6 months. As a Pharmacist, you will provide expert pharmacy support to our care homes, enriching our multidisciplinary team (MDT) and ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. This role is crucial in supporting the deprescribing of medicines and optimising therapy to keep residents at home and prevent hospital admissions. It aligns perfectly with the new NHS 10-year plan, which focuses on moving treatment to prevention and hospital to community care.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as an expert clinician within the care home environment, to ensure patients can access care closer to home whilst supporting the delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives.Responsible for the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services in care homesacross Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).
Be a key member of the multidisciplinary team in relation to care homes.
Support development of the care home pharmacy service to ensure patients discharged from hospital are assessed and medically optimised, including their pharmaceutical needs to reduce the risk of readmission.
Support care homes in conjunction with the ICB in educating and training staff on the safe storage and use of medicines.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7362209-OPS

Job locations

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree in pharmacy
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Registered as an Independent prescriber
Clinical qualification at Postgraduate Diploma level or significant relevant clinical Experience.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post-qualification experience
Pharmacist with hospital or primary care experience
Be able to illustrate ability to work with other professionals from the multi-disciplinary team.
Thorough knowledge of medicines legislation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GP's when appropriate
Able to develop, implement and monitor pharmaceutical care plans
Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to patients / carers
Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for acute and long-term conditions.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree in pharmacy
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Registered as an Independent prescriber
Clinical qualification at Postgraduate Diploma level or significant relevant clinical Experience.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post-qualification experience
Pharmacist with hospital or primary care experience
Be able to illustrate ability to work with other professionals from the multi-disciplinary team.
Thorough knowledge of medicines legislation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GP's when appropriate
Able to develop, implement and monitor pharmaceutical care plans
Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to patients / carers
Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for acute and long-term conditions.

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.

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

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

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Employer's website

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