Job summary
We are seeking a specialist pharmacist with experience of working on Acute Mental Health wards, to provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to our Mental Health units.
Are you an autonomous worker with proven communication and interpersonal skills who would enjoy working in conjunction with the clinical pharmacy leads and others in the team to deliver an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated clinical pharmacy, and dispensing support service?
The work will include provision of prescribing and medicines management advice to consultant teams, nursing and AHP personnel and patients at ward/clinic level.
Main duties of the job
If successful, you would be expected to:
*Act as a specialist pharmacist providing advanced level clinical pharmacy service to specified clinical specialities involving complex/high risk patient populations.
*Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines-related harm and facilitating medicines optimisation
*To give specialist clinical pharmacy advice to the MH division
*To participate in the pharmaceutical services to the MH division
*To monitor drug usage and promote cost effective prescribing within the division
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
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. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
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
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
- Experience of ward based Clinical Pharmacy (Acute Mental Health Wards)
Desirable
- Experience of working with Older Persons
- Experience of Clinical Audit
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Problem solving skills
- Autonomous worker
- Methodical approach and attention to detail
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills
- Up to date and familiar with evidence based medicine, medicines information and medicines knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of prescribing and drug costs and how they relate to the local health economy.
- Knowledge and understanding of the national agenda for prescribing, pharmacy services and medicines management
Desirable
- Proven ability to prioritise workload effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
- Experience of ward based Clinical Pharmacy (Acute Mental Health Wards)
Desirable
- Experience of working with Older Persons
- Experience of Clinical Audit
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Problem solving skills
- Autonomous worker
- Methodical approach and attention to detail
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills
- Up to date and familiar with evidence based medicine, medicines information and medicines knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of prescribing and drug costs and how they relate to the local health economy.
- Knowledge and understanding of the national agenda for prescribing, pharmacy services and medicines management
Desirable
- Proven ability to prioritise workload effectively
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.
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.
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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
