Senior Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Dudley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to work part-time (22.5 hours a week). The role involves screening medication charts, managing therapeutic programmes, and ensuring appropriate prescribing. Candidates must have full GPhC registration and relevant hospital pharmacy experience. The position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience of audit.
• Evidence of relevant continued professional development and willingness to study for PG qualification.
• Demonstrates care, compassion, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Screen medication charts for appropriate and cost-effective prescribing.
• Manage and review therapeutic programmes and adjust dosages.
• Evaluate efficacy and toxicity of medication used.

Skills

Full GPhC registration as a pharmacist in the UK

Relevant hospital clinical pharmacy experience

Experience of MDT / team working

Good verbal and written communication skills

IT literate

Education

Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy / mental health

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Responsible to: Lead Pharmacists / Deputy Chief Pharmacists

Band 7 senior clinical pharmacist post available.

Main duties of the job

BCHFT Pharmacy Team are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated and adaptable Pharmacist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support the pharmacy department.

You should have previous hospital experience, with relevant mental health experience being desirable although not essential.

A postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy / mental health would be advantageous. Training towards an appropriate qualification may be provided by the Trust.

The role is clinical in nature across our four localities - Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton. Our dispensary is outsourced to a third party.

This is a part time role - 22.5 hours per week across 3 days which must include working on a Friday.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

• Screening all medication charts for appropriate and cost-effective prescribing
• Planning, managing, monitoring and review of therapeutic programmes adjusting dosages and route of administration through timely intervention and communication with medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals
• Evaluating efficacy and toxicity of medication used, observing and reporting risk issues relating to the use of medications
• Recording of all clinical interventions to demonstrate activity

Person Specification

From Application Form

• Full GPhC registration as a pharmacist in the UK
• Relevant hospital clinical pharmacy experience
• Experience of MDT / team working
• Evidence of relevant continued professional development and willingness to study for PG qualification
• Evidence of care / compassion / empathy
• Able to work under pressure
• Experience of audit
• Experience of data analysis
• IT literate
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills
• Completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification certificate / diploma
• Experience in delivering education and training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata