Job summary
Pharmacist - Band 6 (Bank - Zero hours contract, hours as and when required)
There has never been a more exciting time to join our progressive and forward thinking Trust. We are about to embark on a journey to implement Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) and we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join us to support the pharmacy team.
As a Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council you may be newly qualified, or seeking to gain professional experience in secondary care, or looking for a new challenge. Working as part of the clinical pharmacy team, you will be fully supported to further your development.
Please note - this position is available as a bank contract; 0 hours per week to cover annual leave and sickness as and when required.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical pharmacist, your role will be to provide high quality pharmaceutical care to inpatient and community mental health service users. This will include carrying out medicines optimisation, responding to medicine information queries and supporting audits. There will also be dispensary duties carrying out clinical, legal and supervisory roles.
You should be able to work dynamically and flexibly, both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need to have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
An interest in mental health pharmacy is desirable. No previous mental health experience is necessary as training will be provided.
About us
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental health, social care, learning disability and substance misuse services in the West Midlands.
We are a forward-thinking Trust and are extremely proud to have attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), one of only two specialist Mental Health Trusts in England to be awarded this.
Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it' and the way we do inclusion is no exception. As a 'Disability Confident Employer', we very much believe that inclusion is something that you feel when you work at the Trust and we are continuously developing our culture of inclusion. Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
Participate in the delivery of the pharmaceutical service to allocated wards / teams which may include adult psychiatry, older age psychiatry, CAMHS, learning disabilities, neuropsychiatry and substance misuse.
Participates in the work of the dispensary at Harplands Hospital.
Provide advice to healthcare practitioners including input into audit and education. The post will involve working in Community and domiciliary settings.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
Core Duties
- To provide clinical pharmacy advice for allocated wards / teams and attending their multidisciplinary team meetings.
- To support the work of the dispensary; clinically checking prescriptions, dispensing and accuracy checking inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, as required by the Dispensary Manager.
- To provide pharmaceutical advice to patients and staff of the Trust in the dispensary and by telephone as part of the pharmacy service.
- To liaise with medical and nursing staff in the provision of the Pharmaceutical Service to the Trust
Clinical Pharmacy Service
- To provide a clinical service to allocated wards / teams including: -
- Review of medication charts according to Trust procedures. This involves making recommendations tailored to the needs of specific patients or situations. This includes: checking medicine doses are appropriate; checking for interactions; addressing co-existing medical diseases and conditions such as hepatic and renal impairment.
- Provision of advice to patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals
- Endorsing of charts according to Trust procedures
- Risk Management and compliance with Medicines Legislation
- To participate in the Care Plan approach.
- To participate in Consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
- To provide cover for additional wards and units as required.
- To participate in the forward planning and development of the Clinical Pharmacy Service.
- To advise medical and nursing staff on cost-effective use of medicines as part of the departments role in managing medicines expenditure and compliance with the North Staffordshire Joint Formulary.
- To participate in the systems to measure clinical pharmacy input and provide such information on request.
- To investigate pharmaceutical problems arising from use of medicinal products and to participate in and encourage medical staff in incident reporting and Yellow Card completion.
- To support and advise all prescribers within the pharmacists areas of competence
- To work closely with and support the work of other pharmacy staff within the pharmacy service to ensure effective team working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
Participate in the delivery of the pharmaceutical service to allocated wards / teams which may include adult psychiatry, older age psychiatry, CAMHS, learning disabilities, neuropsychiatry and substance misuse.
Participates in the work of the dispensary at Harplands Hospital.
Provide advice to healthcare practitioners including input into audit and education. The post will involve working in Community and domiciliary settings.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
Core Duties
- To provide clinical pharmacy advice for allocated wards / teams and attending their multidisciplinary team meetings.
- To support the work of the dispensary; clinically checking prescriptions, dispensing and accuracy checking inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, as required by the Dispensary Manager.
- To provide pharmaceutical advice to patients and staff of the Trust in the dispensary and by telephone as part of the pharmacy service.
- To liaise with medical and nursing staff in the provision of the Pharmaceutical Service to the Trust
Clinical Pharmacy Service
- To provide a clinical service to allocated wards / teams including: -
- Review of medication charts according to Trust procedures. This involves making recommendations tailored to the needs of specific patients or situations. This includes: checking medicine doses are appropriate; checking for interactions; addressing co-existing medical diseases and conditions such as hepatic and renal impairment.
- Provision of advice to patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals
- Endorsing of charts according to Trust procedures
- Risk Management and compliance with Medicines Legislation
- To participate in the Care Plan approach.
- To participate in Consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
- To provide cover for additional wards and units as required.
- To participate in the forward planning and development of the Clinical Pharmacy Service.
- To advise medical and nursing staff on cost-effective use of medicines as part of the departments role in managing medicines expenditure and compliance with the North Staffordshire Joint Formulary.
- To participate in the systems to measure clinical pharmacy input and provide such information on request.
- To investigate pharmaceutical problems arising from use of medicinal products and to participate in and encourage medical staff in incident reporting and Yellow Card completion.
- To support and advise all prescribers within the pharmacists areas of competence
- To work closely with and support the work of other pharmacy staff within the pharmacy service to ensure effective team working.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- M.Pharm or equivalent pharmacy degree
- Registration as practising member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- College of Mental Health pharmacy member
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society GB member
Experience
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience including clinical ward services
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to work to a high level of accuracy in professional assessment of prescriptions and interpretation of information
- Able to accurately interpret and record information
Desirable
- Show competence in using the following computer programs:Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
- Competence in using the Ascribe pharmacy system
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- M.Pharm or equivalent pharmacy degree
- Registration as practising member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- College of Mental Health pharmacy member
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society GB member
Experience
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience including clinical ward services
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to work to a high level of accuracy in professional assessment of prescriptions and interpretation of information
- Able to accurately interpret and record information
Desirable
- Show competence in using the following computer programs:Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
- Competence in using the Ascribe pharmacy system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
