Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Possible relocation support

Good work-life balance

Job summary

The Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner role is based in the North CNTW Pharmacy Team, providing specialist services to community mental health teams in Ashington and Blyth. The post includes prescribing oversight, medicines optimisation, clinical advice for complex cases and duties across hospital and community settings.

GPhC registration and a prescriber qualification, or progress towards one, are required. The role involves supervision, on-call rota, and flexible working across pharmacy services

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in pharmacy.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification or portfolio toward RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum.
• Qualified pharmacist prescriber registered with the GPhC, or working toward this.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist clinical pharmacy services within designated community mental health teams.
• Prescribe, review and monitor medicines to optimise treatment outcomes.
• Design and implement individualised pharmacological treatment plans.
• Provide expert medicines advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation.
• Maintain robust medicines management and governance systems.
• Facilitate communication and transfer of care between secondary and primary care.
• Support implementation of Shared Care Guidelines.
• Contribute to clinical supervision, education and training.
• Participate in dispensary and duty pharmacist services as needed.
• Take part in an on-call rota.
• Work flexibly across pharmacy services to meet needs.

Skills

Up-to-date knowledge of legislation

Professional accountability awareness

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation and conflict management

Planning and time management

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Postgraduate clinical qualification or progress toward RPS curriculum

GPhC prescriber registration or working toward

Job description

An Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner role in the North CNTW Pharmacy Team, working with Community Treatment Teams in Ashington and Blyth. The core work is prescribing, medicines optimisation and clinical advice for people with complex mental health needs. The post also covers duty pharmacist sessions at St George's and St Nicholas hospital, supervision and an on-call rota. GPhC registration and a prescriber qualification, or working towards one, are required.

What the job involves

• Leading specialist clinical pharmacy services within designated community mental health teams
• Prescribing, reviewing and monitoring medicines to optimise treatment outcomes
• Designing and implementing individualised pharmacological treatment plans
• Providing expert medicines advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Supporting safe prescribing and medicines optimisation
• Maintaining robust medicines management and governance systems
• Facilitating communication and transfer of care between secondary and primary care
• Supporting implementation of Shared Care Guidelines
• Contributing to clinical supervision, education and training
• Taking part in dispensary and duty pharmacist services as required
• Taking part in an on-call rota
• Working flexibly across pharmacy services to meet service user and Trust needs

What’s required

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in pharmacy
• Postgraduate clinical qualification, or a portfolio working towards the RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum
• Qualified pharmacist prescriber registered with the GPhC, or working towards this

Registration & licences

• Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
• Evidence of CPD meeting GPhC mandatory requirements

Experience

• Experience within NHS pharmacy practice

Skills & knowledge

• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation
• Awareness of professional accountability, GPhC standards and local and national initiatives
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict management
• Conflict resolution skills
• Planning, prioritisation and time management

Other

• High level of professional organisation
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment

Nice to have

• Experienced prescriber
• Experience of human resources management

What’s offered

• Possible financial support for relocation
• Good work-life balance
• Prior consideration for NHS staff at risk of compulsory redundancy or eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub
• Support for staff development and career progression