Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist Inpatient services East Sussex

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Job summary

Specialist Pharmacist Mental Health - East Sussex Sussex Locality

Are you enthusiastic and passionate about improving the lives of patients with mental health problems, then apply for a specialist pharmacist role in our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Trust. We have an opportunity to support the inpatient team in East Sussex.

You should have a passion for working within mental health and an understanding of the medicines used within mental health services. The post holder will be supported to undertake further accreditations as appropriate, and there are opportunities to develop the role and service to the wards. If you are a newly qualified band 6 pharmacist then we have an in-house training program, which once completed successfully can promote the successful applicant from a band 6 to a band 7.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive Pharmacy team which is highly regarding in the Trust and is rapidly expanding due to recent significant investments. This role is a great opportunity to start or continue a career in mental health and can lead to a future of more senior roles within mental health.

The Pharmacy leadership team is committed to education and training of the pharmacy workforce and will provide an inhouse training program and access to external training (including Psych 1 and Psych 2) for the successful applicants so they can reach their full potential.

Main duties of the job

This role will provide a clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to ensure patient's get the best from their medicines and that other healthcare professionals are well informed and skilled to be able to manage the use of medicines correctly, safely and cost effectively. There is potential for negotiation regarding location of role either Eastbourne or Hasting sites with some cover to a dementia unit in Uckfield and potential to support a rehabilitation unit in Hailsham. This includes adult acute, older persons mental health and dementia services . The role will support the safe and effective use of medicines within the service, working closely with the pharmacy staff within the East Sussex locality of Sussex Partnership, and as part of the wider service MDT and Trust wide pharmacy team.

Travel if needed over and above your usual distance and time to your assigned base will be paid and within working hours. Consideration will be taken to the applicants circumstances and work life balance with regarding the locations of areas covered within the role.

There is no weekend or dispensary working. On call is an advice service only and is currently more than 1 in 30 weeks, with senior support provided and only band 7 and above are on the on-call rota.

About us

Sussex Partnership is one of the largest mental health trust in the UK. The physical health of our mental health patients is important to us and with the live expectancy of patients with serious mental health dying 15 to 20 years earlier, the trust is committed to reducing this risk and pharmacy play a key role in this.

About us

As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

You can expect:

Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team
Excellent supervision programmes.
Flexible working opportunities
Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC
Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
Excellent NHS Pension Scheme

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa / pro rata if the role is taken on part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

354-CO-21241

Job locations

Eastbourne District Hospital

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached documents for further information. Alternatively, if you have any queries regarding the role please contact us we would love to speak with you.

Part time and full time working opportunities will be considered along with your preference as to which working site would best suit your needs re: travel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached documents for further information. Alternatively, if you have any queries regarding the role please contact us we would love to speak with you.

Part time and full time working opportunities will be considered along with your preference as to which working site would best suit your needs re: travel.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
Clinical Pharmacy post graduate qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma)
Registered Member of General Pharmaceutical Council.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

To have demonstrable evidence of having met the full gateway KSF for 6 Rotational Pharmacist
Experience of working with different healthcare professions and managers across the wider healthcare economy
Can demonstrate an understanding of the key stakeholders the post is likely to be supporting and how they will be expected to support them
Significant experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department post qualification, including experience in mental health service provision
Excellent clinical pharmacy skills with particular emphasis on medicines used in mental health
Experience in providing both written and verbal information on drug usage
Experience in carrying out Medicines Information queries, providing both verbal and written specialist advice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
Clinical Pharmacy post graduate qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma)
Registered Member of General Pharmaceutical Council.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

To have demonstrable evidence of having met the full gateway KSF for 6 Rotational Pharmacist
Experience of working with different healthcare professions and managers across the wider healthcare economy
Can demonstrate an understanding of the key stakeholders the post is likely to be supporting and how they will be expected to support them
Significant experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department post qualification, including experience in mental health service provision
Excellent clinical pharmacy skills with particular emphasis on medicines used in mental health
Experience in providing both written and verbal information on drug usage
Experience in carrying out Medicines Information queries, providing both verbal and written specialist advice

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).