Junior Pharmacist

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canterbury is seeking a Band 6 Junior Pharmacist to provide a medicines management service in mental health settings. This role offers the chance to gain experience through tailored development support and ongoing training. Responsibilities include patient education, attending ward rounds, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. No prior mental health experience is required. Training and support will be provided by experienced pharmacists.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist seeking to develop in mental health pharmacotherapy.
• No mental health experience required; candidate will learn on the job.
• Opportunity to complete a clinical certificate/diploma.

Responsibilities

• Provide a medicines management service to the inpatient wards.
• Work with other pharmacists to evaluate and improve services.

Skills

Compassion

Patient education

Communication

Job description

Overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB).

We are seeking a Band 6 Junior Pharmacist at St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury. Apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS. The role offers an opportunity to complete a clinical certificate/diploma and train as a Mental Health Pharmacist through individually tailored developmental support.

During your journey and development within KMPT, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams. The key responsibilities of this clinical post include attending ward rounds, patient education and counselling, clinical audit and medicines information. You must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health problems and be driven to improve their care through medicines management.

To be part of a team that provides a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to the mental health unit. Support patients and their families by providing advice about the use of medication, optimising treatment, providing information and liaising with acute and other care providers to ensure seamless transfer of care.

This role does not require mental health experience; the expectation would be for the candidate to learn and build their experience on the job through formal learning and work-based practice.

Ongoing training and support will be provided by the Lead Education and Training Pharmacist and the local clinical pharmacy team, with clinical supervision provided by one of our experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacists. Further support will be available from the Trust-wide pharmacy team if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a medicines management service to the inpatient wards as part of the clinical pharmacy team.
• Work with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to undertake and develop audits and projects to evaluate and improve services alongside pharmacy and trust priorities and objectives.

Qualifications and development

• Enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist seeking to develop in mental health pharmacotherapy.
• No mental health experience required; candidate will learn on the job through formal learning and work-based practice.
• Opportunity to complete a clinical certificate/diploma and train as a Mental Health Pharmacist through tailored development support.
• Ongoing training and support from the Lead Education and Training Pharmacist, clinical supervision from an experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacist, and additional support from the Trust-wide pharmacy team as required.

You will be part of a clinical pharmacy team that provides a medicines management service to the inpatient wards and collaborates with colleagues to support patient care. You will also engage in audits and projects to help improve services in line with pharmacy and trust priorities.

For further details or informal visits, contact: Elaine Mok, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, [e-mail], 07748 180488; Jag Bahia, Chief Pharmacist, 07796 197394.