Care Homes Pharmacist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Salford, M6 5FW
Pay
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Disability Confident
Yes
Closing Date
24/04/2026
About this job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced pharmacist to join our Community Services Pharmacy Team at Salford to support residents within care homes.
The Care Home Pharmacist will undertake medication reviews, working in partnership with the Salford Care Homes Medical Practice, the wider MDT, care homes and secondary care. The Care Home Pharmacist will lead on medicines optimisation and provide support to achieve improvements in the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing.
You will need to be self‑motivated and able to work on your own, whilst also integrating into established teams. You will hold a non‑medical prescribing qualification (or be in the process of obtaining this qualification). In addition, you must have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
This is a 9‑month fixed term maternity cover.
Key responsibilities
* Medicines reconciliation and structured medication reviews to highlight deprescribing and medicines rationalisation opportunities for care home residents
* Participation in MDT meetings
* Support with the transfer of information across secondary and primary care
* Providing expert medication advice, education and training for members of the multidisciplinary team and care home staff
* Working with key stakeholders across the interface of care to support medicines related initiatives
* Access to a vehicle for work purposes will be required
About the Trust
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
Benefits
* A competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
* Job role with purpose and flexibility
* Opportunity to advance your career within a large NHS trust
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk. This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Apr 2026.
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