Principal Pharmacist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner CAMHS

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / part-time working

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is advertising a maternity cover post to lead the delivery and development of medicines optimisation within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

The role provides leadership and development of the clinical pharmacy service across the Trust, reviewing guidelines, policies and processes. Flexible / part-time working is welcomed to meet applicant needs and service requirements.

Qualifications

• Lead medicines optimisation within CAMHS.
• Provide leadership and development of clinical pharmacy service.
• Review Trust guidelines, policies and processes.
• Open to flexible / part-time working as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of medicines optimisation within CAMHS.
• Develop medicines optimisation agenda across the Trust.
• Support and develop the clinical pharmacy service and delivery.
• Act at the level of Pharmacist Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Clinical pharmacy leadership

Job description

The Trust is excited to offer this maternity cover post, with the successful candidate leading the delivery and development of medicines optimisation within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

We are a hugely passionate team and we would love you to join us in providing patient focussed care. Our ethos and principles are strongly centred around our patients. Where medicines are part of a patient's care plan, we will ensure their safe and effective use, as well as de-prescribe when no longer needed. Our team foundations are built on being passionate about our role, enjoying our work life and developing our skills andexpertise to meet our patient's, personal and wider staff needs. We have a progressive educational programme and embrace innovative and new ways of working. With technological advances we strongly believe in ensuring our time with patients is not rushed and that conversations about medicines are fully connected. We feel so fortunate to live in Sussex, the scenery of the coastline and the South Downs provide so much opportunity to explore., The role will lead on all aspects of medicines optimisation within CAMHS, supporting the development of medicines optimisation agenda, including reviewing Trust guidelines, policies and processes. The role requires you to provide leadership, support and development of all aspects of clinical pharmacy service and delivery across the Trust and to act at the level of a Pharmacist Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

Sussex Partnership is a large mental health trust with a thriving pharmacy team. We pride ourselves on innovation and staff wellbeing. We are open to flexible / part time working as well as a more traditional work pattern depending on the needs of the applicant.