Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Pharmacist (Mental Health) - £3,000 recruitment premium

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Job summary

Due to promotions and significant investment, we have an exciting opportunity to specialise in mental health medicine whilst continuing to develop and maintain your knowledge and skills in general medicine. We are seeking to appoint a pharmacist whose career has demonstrated broad-based clinical knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and who are dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking to join our friendly, innovative, and supportive team.

This post is suitable for pharmacists wanting to move sector and from any clinical background. The successful candidates will have a choice of two locations as base at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich or Chatterton House in Kings Lynn and will be expected to travel between the two sites as part of the clinical rotation with travel reimbursement.

You will have a flexible approach to the needs of the service and have a strong team work ethic. Your main role will be to work with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services, aligned to organisation's medicines optimisation initiatives. There is no dispensary and on-call commitment. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential as we have in-house training programme and offer the opportunity to complete the Aston University's distance learning Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Psychiatric Therapeutics.

*This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 and up to £5,000 relocation allowance.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a team delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy services to:

  • Adult mental health inpatient wards
  • Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit (Perinatal mental health service)
  • Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment
  • Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

As a clinical mental health pharmacist, you will:

  • Deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to inpatient wards in line with Trust policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Provide specialist pharmaceutical care to patients from admission to discharge on the wards.
  • Develop the role of the pharmacist in the MDT at ward level and take the lead on medicines optimisation and quality improvement programmes within your clinical setting.
  • Provide prescribing advice and support to medical staff at ward level.
  • Train, teach and supervise other members of the pharmacy team.
  • Undertake medicines-related consultations to inpatients during their admission and run Medication Education (MedEd) groups on the ward.
  • Advise, prepare, and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g., nurses, support workers, and doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues.
  • Assist the Principal Pharmacist in communicating relevant Trust decisions and policy relating to medicines to local clinical areas.
  • Work with and support the medicines management technicians, for example, by ensuring risks within medicines management are identified.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant medicines-related legislation and policy.

About us

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.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the coastline and countryside to Broads National Park. We're 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.

Details

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-COR5994436-A

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details.

Recruitment Premium and Relocation Allowance

*This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only.

Relocation cost of up to £5,000 is available for an exceptional candidate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details.

Recruitment Premium and Relocation Allowance

*This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only.

Relocation cost of up to £5,000 is available for an exceptional candidate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (includes Master's Degree in pharmacy, one-year pre-registration training and final examination)

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in mental health therapeutics or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year qualified

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of mental health therapeutics
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (includes Master's Degree in pharmacy, one-year pre-registration training and final examination)

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in mental health therapeutics or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year qualified

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of mental health therapeutics

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Clinical Team Leader

Dennis Liew

dennis.liew@nsft.nhs.uk

01603421212

Details

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-COR5994436-A

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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