Clinical Pharmacist

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you interested in a career in mental health pharmacy helping to impact treatment outcomes for patients? Come and join us at Southern Health!

This role will be based mainly at Melbury Lodge where our team provides clinical pharmacy services to a mix of inpatient Mental Health wards (Adult Mental Health and Older Persons) and our inpatient Mother and Baby unit. We also support Leigh House Hospital which provides inpatient mental health care to Adolescents (age 12-18). Additional cover may be required at other Trust sites such as Parklands hospital periodically.

Pharmacists are a valued part of MDTs and you will have the opportunity to support patient care from admission to discharge. We utilise WellSky (CMM) ePrescribing hosted by neighbouring acute trust to support paper-free prescribing and supply.

Our wider medicines management team have experience of range of sectors including Acute Hospital, Community and Prison Services. We can provide training and support as appropriate. We welcome applicants from both band 6 and band 7 posts.

We encourage staff to build their knowledge in areas of clinical interest by getting involved in guideline production and other projects across the Trust. Non-clinical work may be conducted from a combination of on-site and remote locations. Applications from previously community-based pharmacists are welcome.

Our pharmacy team are NOT contracted to fulfil on-call, weekends or late-nights.

If this sounds attractive, then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

*To deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy medicines optimisation service to wards and teams in line with clinical pharmacy standards.

*To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels under the direction of a Principal Pharmacist

*To work towards quality improvement (QI) initiatives in line with the trusts QI vision and with direction from a Principal Pharmacist.

*To be involved in the cost-effective use of medicines across the organisation.

*To undertake medicine related audits within the division.

*To support pharmacy technicians in their delivery of a clinical/operational service.

*To provide specialist advice on pharmaceutical matters undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.

*To improve the communication of pharmaceutical information across the interface.

*To deputise for the divisional lead pharmacist.

*To provide cover for other clinical pharmacists.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

12 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CORP-4149

Job locations

Melbury Lodge

Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO22 5DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent
*General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent
*General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist.

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.