Job summary
As an integral part of our highly valued and forward-thinking Pharmacy team, you will support and develop clinical use of high-cost, specialty medicines. You will use your clinical knowledge, influencing and negotiation skills to improve clinical and economic use of medicines which are excluded from standard NHS tariff in areas such as rheumatology, gastroenterology, and neurology.
You will work closely with clinicians to develop pathways which maximise the efficacy and safety of these medicines. You will work with pharmacists at our Integrated Care Board and NHSE to evidence appropriate use of existing treatments and to secure funding for new medicines developments. Your post is based within our High-Cost Medicines and Homecare Team who have established good working relationships with clinicians, commissioners and managers, specialist pharmacists and a strong formulary management process.
Enthusiasm, a strong team spirit and good communication will be required as well as a desire to have the patient's safety at the foremost of everything you do.
We welcome applications from pharmacists who would want to become part of our dynamic team, ready to take on the responsibilities and challenges of a senior position.
Main duties of the job
* You will provide a high-quality, specialist pharmacy service supporting the safe, effective, and efficient management of patients receiving high cost medicines and homecare therapies. This includes overseeing the end-to-end medicines pathway—from initiation and clinical review, through ongoing monitoring, prescription governance, and ensuring timely and accurate homecare delivery.
You will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, homecare providers, and wider MDT colleagues to optimise therapy, resolve clinical or operational issues, and support seamless patient care across outpatient, inpatient, and virtual care settings. The role also involves reviewing and validating high cost medicines requests, ensuring compliance with commissioning criteria, funding policies, and trust governance processes.
In addition, you will provide expert advice and education to clinical teams on homecare services and high cost medicines, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and support the development and implementation of medicines management policies, procedures, and pathways related to homecare and commissioned therapies.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable
Details
Date posted: 19 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 264-7608657-CSS
Job locations: Kettering General Hospitals, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ
Job responsibilities (additional)
* To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Homecare and High Cost Medicines as required by the service.
* To work with the Trust to ensure high-cost medicines are managed safely and effectively.
* To monitor use of high-cost medicines according to NICE, commissioning policies and budgets.
* To ensure Homecare Services for relevant specialist areas are managed safely and effectively.
Person Specification – Qualifications
* Master's degree in Pharmacy
* Registration with the GPhC
* Postgraduate qualification in hospital Pharmacy
Person Specification – Desirable
* Registered Independent prescriber
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
* Member of the RPS Faculty
Knowledge / Experience (Essential)
* 3 years post registration UK hospital experience
* Clinical experience in a range of ward/clinical areas
* Experience of leading or implementing change
* Good clinical knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines
* Good knowledge of NICE guidelines for common conditions
* Good knowledge of the NHS and current priorities
Skills (Essential)
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Time management/Organisation/Delegation/ Prioritisation
* Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
* IT skills with WORD, Excel and Powerpoint
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes (Essential)
* Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users.
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 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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering General Hospitals
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer's website
https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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