Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Mental Health Services

To clinically check inpatient prescriptions, leave and discharge prescriptions to ensure the appropriate, safe, and legal supply of medicines, complying with national and local guidelines. To provide specialist advice and information on the safe and effective use of medicines to service users and carers to maximise adherence with prescribed treatment To ensure cost- effective and efficient use of resources across the primary/secondary care interface, ensuring compliance with formularies, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

To participate in clinical audit and practice research. To report near misses and medication incidents and support review, learning and follow up of incidents. To assist with the preparation and delivery of education and training sessions for staff, service users, patients, and carers Refer to the job description and person specification for full details.