Job summary
Post Title: Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Department: Pharmacy
Location: Trust-wide
Directorate: Corporate
Band: 7
Hours: 30
Contract Type: Substantive
Responsible to: Lead Pharmacists / Deputy Chief Pharmacists
Band 7 senior clinical pharmacist post available.
Main duties of the job
Due to internal promotion within the pharmacy team, we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated and adaptable Pharmacist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support the pharmacy department.
You should have previous hospital experience, with relevant mental health experience being desirable although not essential.
A postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy / mental health would be advantageous. Training towards an appropriate qualification may be provided by the Trust.
The role is clinical in nature across our four localities -Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton. Our dispensary is outsourced to a third party.
This is a part time role (30hours - 4 days per week). We are looking for a team member that is able to work two days in the Walsall locality and two days in the Sandwell locality.
There is no expectation to take part in on-call, evenings or a weekend rota.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Screening all medication charts for appropriate and cost-effective prescribing
Planning, managing, monitoring and review of therapeutic programmes adjusting dosages and route of administration through timely intervention and communication with medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals
Evaluating efficacy and toxicity of medication used, observing and reporting risk issues relating to the use of medications
Recording of all clinical interventions to demonstrate activity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Screening all medication charts for appropriate and cost-effective prescribing
Planning, managing, monitoring and review of therapeutic programmes adjusting dosages and route of administration through timely intervention and communication with medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals
Evaluating efficacy and toxicity of medication used, observing and reporting risk issues relating to the use of medications
Recording of all clinical interventions to demonstrate activity
Person Specification
From Application Form
Essential
- Full GPhC registration as a pharmacist in the UK
- Relevant hospital clinical pharmacy experience
- Experience of MDT / team working
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development and willingness to study for PG qualification
- Evidence of care / compassion / empathy
- Time management / workload planning
- Able to work under pressure
- Experience of audit
- Experience of data analysis
- IT literate
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification certificate / diploma
- Drug budget management advice
- Experience in delivering education and training
Person Specification
From Application Form
Essential
- Full GPhC registration as a pharmacist in the UK
- Relevant hospital clinical pharmacy experience
- Experience of MDT / team working
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development and willingness to study for PG qualification
- Evidence of care / compassion / empathy
- Time management / workload planning
- Able to work under pressure
- Experience of audit
- Experience of data analysis
- IT literate
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification certificate / diploma
- Drug budget management advice
- Experience in delivering education and training
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
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).
