Senior Clinical Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction and onboarding

Flexible working where possible

Opportunities for professional develop

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to mental health community teams in North Devon. The role includes prescribing, audits, counselling, and training, with strong links to local primary care networks.

The post requires GPhC registration and independent prescribing qualification (or progression toward it). Band 8a for MH-experienced candidates and Band 7 for strong clinical candidates with development support.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience.
• Certificate, diploma or Masters in psychiatric pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience.
• Independent prescribing qualification or working towards it.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to mental health community teams in North Devon.
• Develop links with local primary care network services.
• Work with other mental health services when needed, such as supporting inpatient admissions for the local patient group.
• Carry out medication reviews.
• Provide patient counselling.
• Prescribe medicines.
• Carry out clinical audit.
• Engage with patients' physical health.
• Deliver training.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Independent prescribing

CPD

Education

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or therapeutics

Certificate/diploma/Masters in psychiatric pharmacy practice

Independent prescribing qualification or working towards it

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist post in the Medicines Optimisation team at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, giving specialist pharmacy input to community mental health teams in North Devon. The role covers medication review, prescribing, counselling, audit and training, and links with local primary care networks. Band 8a is for candidates with mental health experience, while strong clinical candidates without it are placed at band 7 and supported to develop. Current GPhC registration and independent prescribing, or working towards it, are required.

What the job involves

• Develop and provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to mental health community teams in North Devon
• Develop links with local primary care network services
• Work with other mental health services when needed, such as supporting inpatient admissions for the local patient group
• Carry out medication reviews
• Provide patient counselling
• Prescribe medicines
• Carry out clinical audit
• Engage with patients' physical health
• Deliver training

Qualifications

• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or therapeutics, or equivalent clinical experience
• Certificate, diploma or Masters in psychiatric pharmacy practice, or equivalent clinical experience
• Independent prescribing qualification, or working towards it
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Experience of supervising pharmacy technicians and assistants
• Experience of managing change in a complex environment and successfully implementing it
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines with conflicting priorities

Skills & knowledge

• Up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in the speciality

Nice to have

• Involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit
• Experience of delivering training programmes
• Membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
• RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed

What’s offered

• Full and comprehensive induction, with support and time to settle into the role
• Opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and experience
• Part-time and flexible working considered and supported where possible