Lead EPMA/Informatics Specialist Pharmacist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interview will be held on 18th Dec 2024

You willbe responsible fordelivering high quality expert answers tooftencomplex queries, that meet national quality standards and guide our psychiatrists’ treatment decisions in patient care.

• Expert Medicines Advice:Providespecialist medicines advice to healthcare professionals at all levels, including consultant psychiatrists, and to patients and carers.
• Proactive information provision: Contribute to the writing and dissemination of Medicines Information Bulletins, memos, prescribing guidelines, and other written information to promote quality and cost-effective prescribing in the Trust.
• Supervision and Training: Supervise and train junior pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists and technicians rotating through the Medicines Information service, contributing to their professional development.

There may also be the opportunity to deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to a designated ward, developingexpertisein a clinical sub-specialty.

To be considered for this role, you must:

• have experience in mental health pharmacy
• have a hospital pharmacist background, with a strong patient focus
• have good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise, and expert advice.
• be self-motivated, confident andtheability to prioritise

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Significant hospital pharmacy experience
2. Good clinical reasoning
3. Well developedproblem-solving skills
4. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
5. Previousexperience of working in Medicines Information is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be given).

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Katie Sims, Lead Medicines Information Pharmacist on 0118-960-5075 or emailKatie.Sims@berkshire.nhs.uk who’llbe delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024