Are you a motivated pharmacist with an interest in both physical/ mental health?

Are you looking for a role with good work-life balance?

To provide a patient-focussed clinical pharmacy service within an Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient unit on the Royal Preston Hospital Site. Working with multi-disciplinary colleagues the role involves a focus on medicines optimisation for both physical and mental health conditions. As a purely clinical service there is currently no pharmacy-based dispensary commitment, on-call, bank holiday or weekend working.

The role offers the ideal opportunity for a pharmacist who may wish to enhance their knowledge within mental health. Hospital and/or mental health experience is desirable but not essential as we have an in-house award-winning training programme to support the successful candidate. We are also able to offer the opportunity to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Therapeutics through Aston University. We can also offer other courses and training events to support future clinical, professional and personal development. As a trust we embrace digital solutions and have electronic prescribing embedded within our inpatient service and electronic care records throughout our services.

As a purely clinical service there is currently no pharmacy-based dispensary commitment, bank holiday or weekend working. Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations may be required.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our expanding and highly supportive team as a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist. The successful applicant will be working alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to support prescribing and offer specialist clinical pharmacy advice to healthcare colleagues and service users. The role will involve proactive clinical pharmacy reviews, medicines optimisation, responding to medicines information queries, audits, attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings, training and staff development. The role also involves working in partnership with Pharmacy Technicians and providing support to other members of the Pharmacy team through clinical supervision. The role requires an organised, flexible individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work on their own initiative.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Evidence of and commitment to Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Postgraduate certificate, diploma or equivalent including MA/MSc/NMP Willingness to study for a Postgraduate qualification Member of College of Mental Health Pharmacists or RPSGB

Work Experience/History

Essential

• Variety of clinical pharmacy experience Working in a hospital or community pharmacy Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy

Desirable

• Significant post-registration experience. Experience within mental health pharmacy.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills Good communication skills Organisational skills Decision making skills Common sense approach Calm and objective under pressure Ability to maintain and develop professional relationships Ability to work alone Ability to work in a team Able to listen to others Able to identify when advice needs to be sought Recognises personal limitations Able to avoid overconfidence Self-motivated Computer skills Good presentation skills

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

L7F9 L9502 Corporate Pharmacy

Skylark Unit, Avondale, Royal Preston Hospital

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

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