Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a specialist mental health clinical pharmacist to work with community mental health teams in North Devon. The post involves a comprehensive induction, support, and opportunities to grow clinical knowledge and experience.

Recruitment is at band 8a for suitably experienced candidates, or band 7 with development support to progress in mental health knowledge and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Current registration with GPhC and CPD evidence.
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
• Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent.
• Independent Prescribing qualification or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to Mental Health community teams in North Devon.
• Support primary care connections and other mental health services as needed.
• Carry out medication reviews, counselling, prescribing, audits, and health engagement.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Supervise staff

Change management

Prioritisation under pressure

Education

GPhC registration

CPD evidence

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Psychiatric Pharmacy qualification

Independent Prescribing

Job description

Job summary

Our Medicines Optimisation team is a compassionate, dynamic, and committed team

This post will be providing specialist mental health clinical pharmacist input to community mental health teams in North Devon.

The successful candidate will have a full and comprehensive induction, with support and time to settle into their new role. There will opportunities to further develop your clinical knowledge and experience

Recruitment will be based on mental health experience, suitably qualified individuals will be appointed at band 8a.

Individuals with good clinical knowledge and experience but less specifically in mental health will be appointed at band 7 and supported to develop their mental health knowledge before progression.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will develop and provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to Mental Health community teams in North Devon.

This will include developing connections with the local primary care (PCN) services and working with other mental health services when necessary (e.g. supporting inpatient admissions of local patient group)

This role will also include medication review, counselling, prescribing, audit, physical health engagement and training among other duties

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in speciality
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.
• Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.
• The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
• Experience of delivering training programmes

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration as a Pharmacist General Pharmacy Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience
• Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
• Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion)

Desirable

• Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
• RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.