Medicines Management Specialist

Sure Call Medical Recruitment; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large mental health provider is seeking a Medicines Management Specialist to join their Neurodiversity team. This role involves providing clinical input on medication safety and overseeing prescriptions, particularly for ADHD medications. Candidates must be registered pharmacists with relevant qualifications and at least one year of experience as an Independent Prescriber. It’s a remote position offering the opportunity to significantly impact patient care.

Benefits

33 days annual leave (including 8 public holidays)

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a Postgraduate qualification in mental health therapeutics or willing to study.
• Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, including Degree in pharmacy, one-year preregistration training, and final examination.
• Minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience as an Independent Prescriber.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input on side effects and medication safety.
• Oversee repeat prescriptions ensuring clinical recommendations.
• Implement NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) for medications.
• Develop and deliver ADHD Service for continuity of supply and patient support.
• Coordinate further investigations prior to medication initiation.

Skills

Clinical input on side effects and medication safety

Experience with NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

Understanding of ADHD medications

Experience with CRM Tools

Maintaining confidentiality

Education

Postgraduate qualification in mental health therapeutics

Pharmacy Degree and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Medicines Management Specialist - Neurodiversity Team

Location: Remote

Contract : Permanent | Full-time

Are you an experienced Pharmacist and Independant Prescriber looking to take the next step in your career? Our client, a large Mental Health Provider, is looking for a Medicines Management Specialist to join their Neurodiversity team.

What You’ll Do :

• Provide clinical input on side effects and medication safety in collaboration with prescribers.
• Oversee all repeat prescriptions (NHS and private), ensuring alignment with titration outcomes and clinical recommendations.
• Support and quality-check the implementation of NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) for ADHD medications.
• To participate in the development and delivery of the ADHD Service, to ensure continuity of supply medicines and support patients as they move between episodes of care and care settings.
• Liaise with the in-house cardiac physiologist to assess and coordinate further investigations (e.g., ECG) prior to medication initiation when required.
• Assist in policy and procedure implementation within the pharmacy team.
• Review all medication use regularly, actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, ensure optimum administration times, documentation of doses outside normal limits, appropriate blood tests carried out.

What We’re Looking For :

• Postgraduate qualification in mental health therapeutics, or willing to study for such.
• Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (includes Degree in pharmacy, one-year preregistration training and final examination).
• Experience of using CRM Tools
• Clear understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality in all areas of work including phone conversations, written materials and computerised materials and processes.
• In-depth knowledge of ADHD medications, including their mechanisms, side effects, and appropriate use
• A minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience as an Independent Prescriber.
• It is important to note, that this is not a patient facing role.

Why Join?

You’ll be part of a leading team in Mental Health Services with a genuine possibility to make a difference to patient lives.

Benefits :

• 33 Days annual leave (inc. 8 public holidays)
• Pension scheme

To register your interest in this role or to find out more, don't hesitate to get in touch with Chris Hemming :

0203 910 0570

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