Clinical Pharmacist (Mental Health) - Suffolk
Posted 6 hours 11 minutes ago by NHS
12 months secondment/fixed term opportunity due to maternity leave
We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking full time clinical pharmacist, whose career has demonstrated broad-based clinical knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within the mental health teams across Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
The position is suitable for pharmacists wanting to move sector and from any clinical background. It is a great opportunity to start or continue a career in mental health. The successful candidate will have a choice of two locations as base at Woodlands Unit in Ipswich or Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds and will be expected to travel between the two sites if necessary, with travel reimbursement.
This is a patient facing full time role and the post holder will collaborate with other healthcare team members to provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services alongside a team of medicines management technicians. You will have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and have a strong teamwork ethics.
There is no dispensary and on-call commitment. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential as the post holder will receive support to complete an inhouse training programme and undertake further accreditations as appropriate.
This is a fixed term position for 12 months.
Main duties of the jobAs a clinical mental health pharmacist, you will:
Deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to inpatient wards aligned with Trust and departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
Be responsible for building strong clinical relationships with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals in your in-patient settings.
Directly support patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and one-to-one or group patient consultations, engage in discharge-planning with the MDT, and take the lead on medicines optimisation and quality improvement programmes within your clinical setting.
Train, supervise, coach and mentor other members of the pharmacy team.
Advise, prepare, and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g., nurses, support workers, and doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues.
Support the Principal Pharmacist in communicating relevant Trust decisions and policies relating to medicines to local clinical areas.
Be supported in continuing professional development through regular management, clinical and peer group supervision and education sessions within the Pharmacy department and externally where practicable.
About usThis role will be part of a team delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy services to:
Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
NSFT is a forward-thinking hospital offering mental health care in Norfolk and Suffolk. We are one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK with strong links to the School of Pharmacy and Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? The Pharmacy Department is at the forefront of healthcare delivery with a strong focus on Medicines Management and Optimisation, and innovative pharmaceutical practice. We have challenges, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Job responsibilitiesWhy Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the coastline and countryside to Broads National Park. Were up to 2.5 hours away from London and offer excellent rail and air links across the UK and internationally. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, restaurants, shops, and theatres. We also offer top ranking schooling and affordable house prices.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification Qualifications- GPhC Registration Master's in Pharmacy
- Postgraduate qualification in mental health therapeutics or equivalent Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacists
- 1 year pre-registration training
- Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics (Undergraduate level)
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.