KM214530 - Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Mental Health

NHS Grampian; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a growing Mental Health Pharmacy team in Aberdeen! Join a dedicated group of professionals providing patient-centred clinical pharmacy care across various settings, including Adult Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services. This role offers a chance to enhance your skills while supporting a multi-disciplinary team and ensuring efficient medicine supply. With training provided, this position is perfect for enthusiastic pharmacists looking to make a difference in mental health care. An attractive relocation allowance is also available, making this an opportunity not to be missed!

Benefits

Relocation Allowance up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Previous experience in mental health is not essential, as training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred clinical pharmacy care for in-patients and out-patients.
• Support technician-led medicines to ensure an efficient supply.

Skills

Patient-Centered Clinical Pharmacy Care

Mental Health Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

The Mental Health Pharmacy team in Aberdeen is growing!

This is a new post for the Mental Health Pharmacy team and an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist to join us. You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary mental health teams providing patient-centred clinical pharmacy care for in-patients and out-patients in Grampian. The post will also support the development of links and provide support for colleagues in wider settings such as primary care.

You will have the opportunity to work across various clinical settings, including Adult Mental Health, Old Age Psychiatry, Learning Disabilities, Rehabilitation, Forensic, and Eating Disorders Services. Additionally, you will support technician-led medicines to ensure an efficient and responsive supply of medicines.

This post involves a commitment to rotational weekend working (approximately 1 day every 8 weekends) in the dispensary at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI).

Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Previous experience in mental health is not essential, as training will be provided. We seek candidates with a solid foundation of skills to build upon. Ideally, you will have completed, be undertaking, or be willing to undertake post-registration training or demonstrate equivalent experience.

Provisional interview date: Thursday, 29th May.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available for successful candidates.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Raeburn, Principal Pharmacist, via email at [e-mail] or by phone at 01224 557489.

NHS Scotland is committed to promoting equality and diversity in our workforce, aiming for our staff to be truly representative and to feel respected and able to give their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Grampian is one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland, providing health and social care services to over 500,000 residents in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray.

We strive to foster a positive culture aligned with NHS and Social Care values.