Clinical Pharmacist - Children and Young Persons Health

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Learning opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join the Children’s and Young People’s Directorate (CYP). The role focuses on lead medication-related care, with opportunities for professional development and a strong emphasis on patient-centred practice.

The post requires independent prescribing qualifications (or progress towards) and a postgraduate pharmacy qualification, with experience in mental health.

Qualifications

• Independent prescribing qualification or working towards it.
• Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy.
• Experience in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the medication-related aspects of care within the CYP Directorate.
• Provide expert medicines information and education/training to staff.
• Deliver both group and one-to-one support for children and young people.
• Contribute to development of clinical guidelines and governance.
• Collaborate with Consultant Psychiatrists and Non-Medical Prescribers to promote safe prescribing.

Skills

Mental health experience

Clinical pharmacy

Education

Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed Clinical Pharmacist to join the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust’s Childrens and Young People's Directorate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist looking for an innovative clinical role at the forefront of patient-centred care for Children and Young People, offering excellent opportunities for professional development and a good work-life balance.

The successful candidate should hold (or be working towards) an independent prescribing qualification, have a postgraduate qualification in pharmacy, and possess experience in mental health. Ongoing clinical supervision will be provided by the deputy Chief Pharmacist and Consultant Psychiatrists.

The purpose of this role is to lead the medication-related aspects of care within CYP Directorate. This includes providing expert medicines information, delivering education and training, and offering both group and one-to-one support for children and young people. You will also contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols, governance, and work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists and Non-Medical Prescribers to promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing.

In this role, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, supporting children and young people with emphasis on inpatient setting in the Trust. This position offers significant scope for professional growth and advanced clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities Include

Providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within CYP Directorate, optimising patient outcomes, enhancing patient experience, and supporting care pathways across CWPT in partnership with wider healthcare providers. Contributing to improved health outcomes by taking a holistic approach to care and ensuring the safe, cost-effective use of medicines within CYP Services. Engaging directly with children, young people, and their families, ensuring that their views inform decisions about their care

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team, committed to delivering excellent care and support for children, young people, and their families.

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarfraz Bolia Job title: Chief Pharmacist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02476536836

Angela Wright (Lead Pharmacy Technician) can also be contacted about this vacancy on [e-mail]