Clinical Pharmacist, Dispensary and Inpatient Services - NHS - ref. e15594223
Job overview
NHFT are dedicated to making a positive difference and providing care with compassion. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference & rated as outstanding by the CQC this is the place for you.
NHFT have recently undergone a medicines supply model redesign bringing their medicines supply service in-house and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated pharmacist to expand our supply service team. This role would be ideal for either a clinical pharmacist who wishes to specialise in mental health whilst continuing to maintain and develop their skills in general medicine or a pharmacist working in community pharmacy looking to move into the hospital pharmacy sector.
You will be part of a friendly, innovative and supportive pharmacy team, delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to:
- Adult and Older People's Mental Health wards
- Child Adolescent Mental Health wards
- Community Hospital wards/Palliative care
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the dispensary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants who support the medicines supply service from the Berrywood Hospital dispensary. Your role will support coordinating the clinical validation of prescriptions within the dispensary.Working closely with the dispensary team, you will support in managing the daily workflow to ensure an efficient and high-quality medicines supply service delivery. You will also provide pharmacy support and advice at ward level, supported by Medicines Management Technicians, attend consultant ward rounds, develop policies and guidelines, complete both national and local audits and be involved in the teaching of staff.
Mental health experience is desirable but not essential
As Clinical Pharmacist for Dispensary and Inpatients Services, the post holder will:
- Deliver pharmaceutical support to the inpatient areas and support medicines management throughout the organisation.
- Support operational delivery of the supply of medicines from Berrywood dispensary
- Deliver a specialist clinical pharmaceutical service to patients with mental health conditions and support the safe and effective use of both psychotropic and general medications throughout the hospital.
- Support the clinical pharmacy service to Community Hospital inpatient areas, and provide ad hoc support to hospice inpatient units
- Ensure risks within medicines management are identified and manage
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible.This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Ensure compliance with all relevant medicines–related legislation and policy
- Provide input to consultant ward rounds/team meetings.
- Train, teach and supervise other members of the pharmacy team.
- Provide education on medicines for other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
- Advise senior and junior medical staff and nurses on medicines management issues
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree, or equivalent
- Current and continued registration and membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of recent continuing personal learning and development
- Educated to Post-graduate qualification e.g. Clinical pharmacy diploma/ certificate/diploma in Psychiatric therapeutics (Aston) or equivalent knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Post registration experience
- Experience of working with minimal supervision
- Recent hospital experience
- Some experience of working within mental health
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of answering medicines information queries
- Experience of planning, implementing, analysing, reporting and changing practice through audit
- Experience of implementing medicines management policies and procedures
- Experience of delivering training packages for staff and service users
Important Information
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Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours.
Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy.For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.