Clinical Pharmacist

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 20 October 2024

Job summary

We invite you to join our fantastic pharmacy team in beautiful Devon. Described by our colleagues as a great team to work alongside, with dedicated support to develop yourself as a pharmacist in community mental health services.

You will be expected to provide patient-facing appointments, provide clinical support and education and ultimately leadership to a variety of core community mental health services.

You will be encouraged at every step to become an excellent independent clinician, aspiring to provide advanced clinical practice to the people of Devon. You will be supported to undertake additional personal developments including RPS and/or CMHP Advanced Practice frameworks.

Please contact us to find out more if you are thinking of relocating to Devon, England's Natural Playground.

Main duties of the job

Work with a small number of community mental health teams as part of a team
Provide face-to-face outpatient clinics
Oversee complex prescribing processes e.g. clozapine and long-acting antipsychotics
Contribute to the wider Pharmacy team service provision
No weekends /dispensary or on-call commitments

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-24-0797

Job locations

Estuary House

Collett Way

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 4PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration as a Pharmacist with General Pharmacy Council (GPhC).
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience
Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion)

Desirable

Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.
Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.
Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.
The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.

Desirable

Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
Experience of delivering training programmes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration as a Pharmacist with General Pharmacy Council (GPhC).
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience
Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion)

Desirable

Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.
Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.
Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.
The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.

Desirable

Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
Experience of delivering training programmes

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.