Senior Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Triage Wards Newham

Job responsibilities

Would you like to work in a progressive and service user focused Pharmacy service?

Then this will be the role for you. The successful candidate will provide support to the medicines management technicians and pharmacists,provide a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and work with the multidisciplinary team of nurses, doctors, other allied healthcare professionals and managers to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective service across the Newham directorate. You will provide operational support as required in absence of The Lead & Clinical Lead Pharmacist. You will be an integral link between the ELFT pharmacy service and stakeholders. The post holder will be expected to work with the Lead pharmacist to develop clinical pharmacy services within the Triage wards. They will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the Trusts clinical pharmacy standards as well as ensuring the clinical service is of high quality and patient-focused. They will identify gaps and problem areas in the service and will use quality improvement methodology to make positive changes. They will support with developing recommendations and implementation plans for clinical audits inc CD audits across the directorate.

The post holder is expected to provide professional expertise, advice, support and training on policies and practice to health professionals on Triage wards and the Newham directorate.

The postholder should be an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist, must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health conditions and be driven to improve their care through medicines optimisation.

As an Organisation rated Outstanding, we support with flexible working as part of work/life balance and provide as well as support other well being initiatives. We are also keen to support education and training of our staff

EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy (4 years or equivalent)
• One year pre-registration training
• Post registration training relevant to hospital pharmacy (substantial experience in a Mental Health setting)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council and/or Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent or willing to work towards this)
• Psychiatry qualification (or willing to work towards this)

Desirable

• Supplementary or Independent Prescriber (or willing to work towards this)

SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential

• + Able to manage own time.
• Able to work both alone and as part of a team.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Aware of customer needs.
• Able to cope with stressful situations.
• Demonstrates assertiveness in difficult situations.
• WP skills. Managing a budget
• Able to respond to customer needs
• Negotiation.
• Able to be flexible
• Able to prioritise work.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of good performance in previous posts, where relevant
• Demonstrate ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related information to Mental Health patients, carers and clinical staff
• Previous evaluated experience of mentorship
• Setting objectives and appraisal techniques
• Setting objectives and appraisal techniques
• Clinical Audit.
• Training of other staff.
• Providing teaching sessions to pharmacy and other staff

Desirable

• Staff management experience
• Set up and /or run a service.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current white papers/ national/ government reports affecting psychiatry
• Drugs used in psychiatry.
• Aware of effect of political changes on healthcare.
• Sound knowledge of drug management of Mental Health disorders including national guidance
• Clinical and critical appraisal skills
• Able to influence all grades of medical staff
• Evidence in writing procedures, clinical guidelines and policy/protocols
• The ability to identify and prioritise clinical work load
• Communicates with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in clear precise and appropriate manner.
• To have an awareness of national and local priorities
• Able to work as part of team or alone
• Shows empathy towards patients' needs.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).