clinical trials component

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health organization in Birmingham is looking for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to manage clinical services within Specialties and lead the development of clinical trials. You will supervise staff, provide expert medication management advice, and contribute to research efforts. The ideal candidate will have a pharmacy qualification, experience in clinical pharmacy, and the ability to lead teams. This role offers a chance to influence clinical practices and improve services for diverse patient groups.

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursement up to £8,000

Comprehensive training program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a pharmacy qualification and be registered with the appropriate board.
• Experience in clinical services and the management of medication.
• Ability to lead and manage a clinical pharmacy team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacy services for specialties unit.
• Participate in guideline audit and review.
• Supervise other clinical pharmacists within the service.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy expertise

Non-medical prescribing

Leadership

Education

Pharmacy qualification

Job description

Due to the career progression of the current postholder, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust Pharmacy are developing the role of our senior clinical pharmacist for Specialties and expanding it to incorporate a clinical trials role as well. The new role will cover the provision of clinical services to the Specialties unit, Deaf services, Mother & Baby and Eating Disorders, and the implementation and development of a new clinical trials lead role. The clinical trials component will require management of the existing portfolio of trials overseen by Pharmacy, as well as development of new research projects and opportunitiesilateral.

• be the lead clinical highly specialised pharmacist for the Specialties service area providing advice on clinical and medicines management issues.
• participate in the formulation, audit and review of guidelines within the trust.
• supervise and manage other clinical pharmacists when providing services for the service area
• provide expert clinical advice on all medicine related matters.
• support education for all grades of staff of the trust.
• To actively practice as a non-medical prescriber with a specified case-load of service-users within a respective service and within a clinic setting or be working towards a prescribing qualification
• To lead the development and implementation of the clinical trial pharmacist role within the Trust
• To be the pharmacy contact for research trial sponsors and CROs
• Lead and supervise the pharmacy clinical trial service
• Oversight and development of pharmacy related clinical trials income
• Contribute to the assessment and feasibility of delivery of clinical trials within the trust

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and thatेंड our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and mange the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case‑by‑case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to娱乐国际 the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9‑14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship.

Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here. The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.