Job summary
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Inpatient Mental Health Services in Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster
Band 8a
Based : St Charles Hospital, Exmoor Street, W10 6DZ
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Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated pharmacist with good leadership skills to join the clinical mental health pharmacy team in Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster.
The CNWL pharmacy department has implemented EPMA system and created innovative clinical roles to improve medicines optimisation across the Trust.
The post holder will have a leading role in delivering and supporting the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the inpatient mental health wards.
This will involve working with the multidisciplinary teams within the bedded services to provide high quality, professional and specialist input into the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.
About us
The team consists of a Lead pharmacist, advanced specialist pharmacist for community mental health services, specialist pharmacists and medicines optimisation pharmacy technicians
This post offers an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a keen interest in mental health to work in a highly skilled team that is well integrated with local health and social care services. You would provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and Trust wide levels as well be responsible for communicating and interpreting relevant CNWL Trust policies on medicines to directorate and local care quality group meetings.
You will be encouraged and supported in developing your skills to support the development of specialist pharmacists
Frequent continuing education events open to all pharmacy staff across CNWL will allow you to network across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage, review and deliver an advanced comprehensive medicines optimisation service to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care.
To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels.
To deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service as a member of the multidisciplinary team, to mentally unwell patients under the care of CNWL.
To manage and develop the local mental health pharmacy staff.
To support the development of specialist pharmacists through supervision of their practice.
To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist in his or her absence, this may include attending senior meetings.
To liaise with the operations team at St Charles hospital, to support an effective dispensing and supply service to CNWL wards and community teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage, review and deliver an advanced comprehensive medicines optimisation service to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care.
To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels.
To deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service as a member of the multidisciplinary team, to mentally unwell patients under the care of CNWL.
To manage and develop the local mental health pharmacy staff.
To support the development of specialist pharmacists through supervision of their practice.
To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist in his or her absence, this may include attending senior meetings.
To liaise with the operations team at St Charles hospital, to support an effective dispensing and supply service to CNWL wards and community teams.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
- Portfolio demonstrating specialist knowledge acquired through training and experience
Desirable
- Accredited Membership of RPS Faculty/Credentialed membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacy
- Appropriate management courses
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration training and experience as a hospital pharmacist.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related therapeutic options to patients with mental health issues, carers and clinical staff
- Training and education of staff
Desirable
- Experience in providing Clinical Mental Health Pharmacy Services
- Monitoring and advising on drug expenditure
Experience
Essential
- Staff management experience (e.g. recruitment, appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, sickness, absence, & clinical supervision).
- Experience working within clinical governance frameworks and policy development
- undertaken audit
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence in writing procedures, clinical guidelines and policy/protocols.
- The ability to identify and manage risks
- The ability to identify and manage risks
- clinical and critical appraisal skills
- Communicates with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in clear precise and appropriate manner.
- To have an awareness of national and local priorities
- Good presentation and report writing skills
Desirable
- Advanced clinical knowledge and skills assessed through competency framework
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
- Portfolio demonstrating specialist knowledge acquired through training and experience
Desirable
- Accredited Membership of RPS Faculty/Credentialed membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacy
- Appropriate management courses
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration training and experience as a hospital pharmacist.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related therapeutic options to patients with mental health issues, carers and clinical staff
- Training and education of staff
Desirable
- Experience in providing Clinical Mental Health Pharmacy Services
- Monitoring and advising on drug expenditure
Experience
Essential
- Staff management experience (e.g. recruitment, appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, sickness, absence, & clinical supervision).
- Experience working within clinical governance frameworks and policy development
- undertaken audit
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence in writing procedures, clinical guidelines and policy/protocols.
- The ability to identify and manage risks
- The ability to identify and manage risks
- clinical and critical appraisal skills
- Communicates with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in clear precise and appropriate manner.
- To have an awareness of national and local priorities
- Good presentation and report writing skills
Desirable
- Advanced clinical knowledge and skills assessed through competency framework
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).
