Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training programme

Dedicated supervisor

Band 6 to Band 7 progression on target

Education and research opportunities

London HCA allowance

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in Lambeth Hospital is seeking a clinical pharmacist to join the pharmacy team. The role centres on medicines care for inpatients and community mental health patients, including consultations, MDT advice and training for clinical staff.

Newly qualified pharmacists start at Band 6 with structured mental health training, moving to Band 7 once objectives are met, and join the on-call and Saturday rotas. GPhC registration is required.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Relevant experience in patient-facing pharmacist roles.
• Participation in audit activities and tools development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and community mental health teams, travelling between sites as needed.
• Provide medicines-related consultations to patients and carers to optimise therapy.
• Advise multidisciplinary teams on medicines, interactions and unlicensed use.
• Ensure safe use of medicines at ward, team and dispensary levels in line with policy and law.
• Monitor patients for adverse effects and support discharge planning with community pharmacists.
• Deliver medicines training to nurses, support workers and junior doctors.
• Provide clinical supervision to pharmacists and supervise trainees.
• Prescribe within scope once qualified as an independent prescriber after Band 7 progression.

Skills

Good communication

Psychiatric pharmacy

Empathy

Commitment to learning

Education

MPharm degree

Job description

A clinical pharmacist post in the pharmacy team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, based at Lambeth Hospital. The work centres on medicines care for inpatients and community mental health patients, including consultations, advice to multidisciplinary teams and training for clinical staff. Newly qualified pharmacists start at Band 6 with structured mental health training, moving to Band 7 once objectives are met, and join the on-call and Saturday rotas. GPhC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and community mental health teams, travelling between sites as needed
• Hold medicines-related consultations with patients and carers to help them gain the most from their medicines
• Advise the multidisciplinary team on medicines, including unlicensed use and complex drug interactions
• Ensure safe and effective use of medicines at ward, team and dispensary level, in line with Trust policy and legal requirements
• Monitor patients for adverse effects and ensure timely, accurate supply and discharge labelling of medicines
• Support discharge planning and liaise with community pharmacists over follow-up
• Prepare and deliver medicines training for nurses, support workers and junior doctors
• Provide clinical supervision to a team of pharmacists and act as practice supervisor for trainee and junior pharmacists
• Prescribe within scope once qualified as an independent prescriber, after progressing to Band 7
• Take part in the on-call, bank holiday and Saturday pharmacy services
• Take part in quality improvement, local and national audits and research as required
• Support local implementation of Trust medicines management policies in clinical areas

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, with mandatory CPD

Experience

• Relevant experience in patient-facing pharmacist roles
• Previous participation in audit, including developing audit tools and data collection and collation

Skills & knowledge

• Good written and verbal communication
• Desire to work in psychiatric pharmacy
• Empathy with, and understanding of, medication issues facing people with mental health problems and their carers
• Commitment to developing own knowledge, skills and quality of work in line with local and national standards

Nice to have

• Postgraduate certificate or diploma in mental health or pharmacy practice, or equivalent
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, or member or associate member of the CMHP
• Relevant experience in NHS hospital pharmacy
• Previous experience providing clinical mental health services
• Experience in education and training
• Evidence of implementing new procedures
• Good computer skills, particularly spreadsheets, graphs and reports
• Good time management, prioritising workload and working without close supervision

What’s offered

• Structured training programme for the first years in practice, in mental health care
• Dedicated supervisor and opportunity to take short courses in mental health pharmacy
• Progression from Band 6 to Band 7 on meeting key objectives and agreed standards
• Development opportunities in education and training, quality improvement, research, clinical trials and independent prescribing
• Inner or Outer London HCA allowance, depending on location