Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and Teacher-Practitioner

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced pharmacist to enhance their community mental health services. The role involves contributing to educational programs and providing specialized pharmacy service, while promoting professional development among the pharmacy team. Exciting opportunities for skill development are available, along with flexible working arrangements and various benefits.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Keen and committed pharmacist needed for a specialized role.
• Ability to provide training on medicines management.
• Experience in direct supervision of pharmacy staff.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching and assessment in pharmacy programs.
• Develop and promote a patient-focused pharmacy service.
• Provide training regarding medicines and management principles.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Motivation to develop skills

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced pharmacist seeking new challenges? This is an opportunity to enhance your existing skills and contribute to the future mental health pharmacist workforce.

Responsibilities

• As a Teacher/Practitioner, contribute to teaching and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences for the Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist Training Pathway and MPharm programme.
• As part of the community mental health teams, provide, develop and promote a responsive, patient-focused, highly specialised pharmacy service to patients and staff within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• Provide direct supervision and training to pharmacy staff; develop and provide training regarding the use of medicines and medicines management principles to clinical staff, non-clinical staff, service users and carers.

Requirements

We are looking for a keen and committed pharmacist with excellent communication skills and clinical pharmacy knowledge to join our expanding pharmacy team. This post will be an exciting challenge for someone who is highly motivated and keen to develop their clinical and professional skills.

Context and Values

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: We Care, We Listen, We Deliver. We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements and offer a range of benefits including increased mileage rates, health and wellbeing support, development opportunities, and other benefits. We are proud to pledge support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to environmental and social sustainability and actively supports training and sustainable quality improvement across service areas.