Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust is seeking an Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist to provide expert medicines optimisation and clinical leadership within the Community Mental Health services. The role supports the lead pharmacist in developing, delivering and evaluating pharmacy services across teams and Primary Care Networks.

The post involves deputising for the Lead Pharmacist, contributing to policy development, delivering formal training on pharmacological

Job description

Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist

To provide highly specialist and advanced clinical knowledge, skills and decision making to the Trust Community Mental Health services, the Pharmacy service and across the wider Primary Care Networks. To support the lead pharmacist in the development, delivery and evaluation of pharmacy services relating to Mental Health within the community. To provide a clinical, pharmaceutical service to the Community Mental Health services, utilising clinical leadership skills. This will be based with the Community Mental Health Team but will outreach to the Primary Care Networks as services are transformed. To deliver an advanced comprehensive medicines optimisation service to SWLStG patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care. To act as a role model in the Community Service Line and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with Trust objectives and NHS Plan. To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels. To liaise with Trust pharmacy staff to support an effective dispensing and supply service. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist which may include attending senior meetings. To act as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and provide expert advice to clinical teams across the organisation To be involved in the initiation and on-going support of projects and innovations within the Service Line, using Qii methodology. To support Trust staff to effectively optimise medicines in service users in recovery. To develop and deliver formal training on pharmacological interventions in mental health conditions for nursing, medical and pharmacy staff. Where qualified to be practice as an independent prescriber within the community service line.

£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

£39,959 - £56,515 per annum plus HCAs (Inner or Outer depending on the location)

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust