Advanced Clinical Pharmacist & Clinical Educator

North West Borough Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a new mental health clinical educator post hosted by the Medicines Management Team. The role spans the University of Liverpool's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, contributing to advanced clinical pharmacy services and the education of undergraduates two days per week.

The successful pharmacist will deliver teaching, lead experiential learning, and demonstrate leadership across multidisciplinary teams, aligning mental health

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with current UK registration.
• Experience in education or teaching in pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deliver and assess mental health teaching within the MPharm programme.
• Lead mental health-focused experiential learning across the MPharm programme.
• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy service to inpatient mental health wards.
• Act as an active non-medical prescriber.
• Provide leadership and be a role model for learners and staff.
• Support the Education & Training Team in its operations and credentialling journey.

Skills

Pharmacist

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Team-working

Education

Pharmacist registration

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

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Identity verification

Candidates attending interview will be required to provide original photographic identification where available. Where suitable photographic identification is not available, a photograph will be taken at interview for identity verification purposes. Successful candidates will also be required to complete digital identity and right to work checks via TrustID, including facial recognition and image matching technology, to verify their identity throughout the recruitment and onboarding process. Identity verification will also be undertaken on the first day of employment in line with NHS employment check requirements.

Job overview

We are excited to be able to invite applicants for this new mental health clinical educator post that will be hosted by the Medicines Management Team and will work at the University of Liverpool's new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2 days a week. In the Trust, you will contribute to the delivery of an advanced clinical pharmacy service to in-patient mental health services, and be part of the Education & Training Team. At the University you will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of mental health teaching and experiential learning for undergraduates. You will ensure that mental health is considered with parity to physical health.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, organisational, and team-working skills to deliver clinical pharmacy services alongside multidisciplinary teams. You will be reliable, willing to learn, able to work on your own initiative and flexible to support the wider pharmacy & university teams. You will be a role model for undergraduates and for the Trust Medicines Management Team. You must be experienced across all 4 pillars of practice, and be working at or towards advanced pharmacist credentialling with the advanced mental health curriculum. You will also be able to evidence your leadership and support of others working on their own credentialling journey.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the design, development, delivery and assessment of mental health teaching within the MPharm programme, including teaching and assessing clinical pharmacy skills to support professional practice
• Lead mental health-focused experiential learning across the MPharm programme, including simulation, health placements, and the integration of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs).
• Contribute to the provision of advanced clinical pharmacy service to in-patient mental health wards
• Be an active non-medical prescriber
• Provide leadership and be a role model
• Contribute to strategic and operational running of the Education & Training Team and the delivery of the