Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to lead the clinical pharmacy services within the Hammersmith and Fulham MINT. You will contribute to medicines management in mental health and supervise junior staff across multiple sites.

There is an expectation to travel between sites, participate in on-call and weekend work where required, and collaborate with a broader pharmacy team to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy.
• Postgraduate clinical diploma in pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Specialist mental health pharmacy knowledge from diploma-level training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services for the MINT teams.
• Collaborate with Band 8a pharmacists for mutual support and cross-cover.
• Support the Band 6 medicines management technician with clinical queries.
• Provide training and development on medicines management in mental health to junior and trainee staff.
• Act as practice supervisor, educational supervisor or designated supervisor to trainees.
• Work with the wider West London NHS Trust pharmacy team to provide services across the Trust.
• Cover colleagues' leave of absence when needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Masters degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate clinical diploma in pharmacy

Specialist mental health pharmacy knowledge (diploma-level)

Job description

The post sits within the Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT) at West London NHS Trust, where the pharmacist will take the lead on clinical pharmacy provision. Core work covers medicines management in mental health, training and supervising junior and trainee staff, and covering colleagues across the Trust's pharmacy team. The role works alongside the Band 8a pharmacists for Ealing and Hounslow MINT and a Band 6 medicines management technician, within a team that also serves child and adolescent, perinatal, older adults and crisis services. Candidates need to accept on-call, weekend and evening work and travel between sites.

What the job involves

• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services for the H&F MINT teams
• Work with the Band 8a pharmacists for Ealing MINT and Hounslow MINT, giving mutual support and cross-cover
• Support the Band 6 medicines management technician with clinical queries, and take operational queries from them
• Provide training and development on medicines management in mental health to junior and trainee staff, including trainee pharmacists and pre-registration technicians
• Act as practice supervisor, educational supervisor or designated supervisor to trainee staff as necessary
• Work with the wider West London NHS Trust pharmacy team to provide pharmacy services across the Trust
• Cover colleagues' leave of absence where necessary

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy
• Postgraduate clinical diploma in pharmacy, or equivalent experience
• Specialist mental health pharmacy knowledge from diploma-level training (such as Psychiatric Therapeutics PgCert or Psychiatric Pharmacy PgDip), or equivalent experience

Experience

• Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS
• Knowledge and experience of a range of healthcare settings

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Keen interest in mental health
• Ability to work well in a team and autonomously

Other

• Flexible approach to on-call, weekend and evening work
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Nice to have

• Independent prescriber
• Accredited pre-registration tutor
• Accredited pharmacy diploma tutor
• Specialist mental health pharmacy knowledge in inpatient settings
• Specialist knowledge in more than one field

What’s offered

• Team focus on growth and development
• Clinical Diplomas and non-medical prescribing qualifications
• Consultant pharmacist accreditation
• Opportunity to write articles and posters for publication