Senior Clinical Pharmacist (North Devon)

NHS; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Barnstaple is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join their Medicines Optimisation team. This part-time role (0.6WTE) involves delivering high-quality pharmaceutical services across inpatient and community settings. Candidates will benefit from comprehensive induction and professional development opportunities, aiming to improve mental health and wellbeing. The ideal applicant should possess significant clinical knowledge and relevant qualifications, with a commitment to patient care and collaboration.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive induction program

Qualifications

• Evidence of post-registration Pharmacy practice required.
• Broad clinical knowledge essential.
• Willingness to pursue further qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality medicines optimisation services.
• Provide expert clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage complex medication-related matters.

Skills

Clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge

Communication skills

Team management

Analytical skills

Education

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Master's in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist (North Devon)

Are you an experienced, motivated pharmacist looking for your next challenge, or a developing clinician with ambition to grow into a senior role?

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join our compassionate, dynamic, and committed Medicines Optimisation team at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, based at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple. This post will be part time 0.6WTE

This is a key role within our Medicines Optimisation (MO) service, offering both full time and part time opportunities.

We also welcome applications from individuals interested in a Band 7 trainee role, with a structured competency-based training programme designed to support progression to Band 8a once competencies are successfully completed. See Progression Pathway in supporting documents section

About the Role

As a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred medicines optimisation services across our inpatient and community mental health settings. You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the MO service in Barnstaple, contributing your knowledge, skills and ideas to support service improvement and innovation.

Successful candidates will receive a full and comprehensive induction, with dedicated support and time to settle into your new role. You will be encouraged to develop your clinical expertise, with opportunities for further professional development and training.

Main duties of the job

The pharmacist will be expected to provide expert clinicaladvice and support, proactive and reactive, in relation to complex medicationrelated matters to members of the multidisciplinary team andpatients/carers/relatives for both community services and associated inpatientwards.

It is expected that a Clinical Pharmacist (band 7) postholder will develop their knowledge and skills whilst in post to the level ofpractice of a Senior Pharmacist (band 8a).

Once progression to Senior ClinicalPharmacist is achieved, the post holder will be expected to work moreautonomously and will carry a higher level of responsibility for many of theduties described. The progression pathway identifies some of the criteria forprogression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities asexperience is gained working as a Clinical Pharmacist.

After being in post around 24-36 months thepharmacist is expected to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities,and the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a Senior ClinicalPharmacist position.

If the individual already meets or exceeds the criteriaand expectations within the Job Description, they will be employed directlyinto Senior Pharmacist position.

About us

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 refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Evidence of post registration Pharmacy practice, knowledge and experience to demonstrate the competency in the following areas: Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, with an understanding of national policies and issues impacting on prescribing and medicines optimisation services.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy (4 years) plus 1 year pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level experience (Band 8a)
• Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, with an understanding of national policies and issues impacting on prescribing and medicines optimisation services. Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in speciality. (Band 8a)
• Willingness to obtain further qualifications in mental health or pharmacy practice if not already held as identified through the post holders personal development plan.
• Knowledge of relevant health legislation and awareness of current issues in mental health and learning disability services

Qualifications

• Successful completion of pre-registration/trainee pharmacist program
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience (Band 8a)
• Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience (Band 8a)
• Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion) (Band 8a)
• Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice
• Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.
• RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed (Band 8a)

Experience

• 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.
• The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
• Experience of delivering training programmes
• Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement (Band 8a)

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent, communication and interpersonal skills, including presentation skills for a wide variety of audiences.
• Critical appraisal and analytical skills, with an understanding of evidence based medicine.
• The ability to deal with complex situations and bring to a satisfactory resolution.
• The ability to be flexible and adjust to a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of data, including prescribing data.
• The ability to plan and organize broad range of complex activities, formulate strategic/ long-term plans involving uncertainty.
• The ability to work on own initiative, organize self and prioritise own workload, including resolution of conflicting priorities.
• The ability to work under pressure and complete work to tight deadlines.
• Logical approach to new situations and problem solving.
• Must be independently mobile across the Trust area and beyond. The post holder will need to travel to various locations throughout the Trust and beyond.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Email and Internet.
• Understand, encourage and support clinical supervision and mentorship both within and across professional roles. (Band 8a)
• The ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, including service-users and carers in an understandable way (Band 8a)
• The ability to plan and organise broad range of complex specialist service activities, as well as dealing with day to day issues this includes managing longer term service redesign and development ideas e.g. planning audit and expanding community services. (band 8a)
• The ability to negotiate, facilitate and influence change
• The ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, including service-users and carers, in an understandable way.
• Experience of using databases.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including service users, clinicians, and senior leadership teams. This will require proven ability and leadership skills demonstrating motivational, visionary, diplomacy and negotiation skills. (Band 8a)
• Effective leadership skills relevant to role (i.e. demonstrated ability to provide clinical professional leadership) (Band 8a)

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.