Clinical Pharmacist Bank Band 7

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 31 October 2024

Job summary

We are pleased to be advertising the opportunity to join our established and respected clinical pharmacy team as a bank clinical pharmacist within our mental health and learning disability services. The trust also provides community health services on some sites.

Our ideal candidates will be, self-motivated, patient-focused and compassionate, with an interest in mental health therapeutics and a clear clinical focus. If you are a strong team player and would like to be able to make a positive difference to the quality of life of service users with mental health issues in the South West Yorkshire area, this is the opportunity for you.

It is an excellent opportunity to gain some experience in mental health, for those who would like to work in a variety of sectors or those who wish to maintain a flexible work life balance.

Our pharmacists are valued members of the inpatient multidisciplinary teams and the service is currently in a process of developing a strategy to expand our clinical services and deliver a high quality medicines optimisation and management service across all trust services.

The Trust has pharmacy teams based in Barnsley, Calderdale, Dewsbury, Halifax Huddersfield and Wakefield.

For an informal visit or further information, feel free to contact Shahreen Akhtar Lead Pharmacist for Calderdale and Kirklees on 07342 702635 or by email Shahreen.akhtar@swyt.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Our clinical pharmacists provide medicines optimisation services to our inpatient wards and community mental health teams, having direct patient contact where possible.

We provide medicines information and clinical review of more complex cases for clinical colleagues.

We have just completed EPMA roll out to all our mental health inpatient wards.

You would be supported and working within our specialist teams of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Other work may include contributing to audit and assurance programmes, education and training of pharmacy colleagues and other professionals or supporting production of clinical guidance.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted

18 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Bank

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-Bank-1024C

Job locations

Folly Hall Mill

St Thomas Road

Huddersfield

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The Calderdale Royal Hospital

Huddersfield Road

Halifax

West Yorkshire

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The Priestley Unit

Halifax Road

Dewsbury

WF13 4HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

JOB PURPOSE

1.To participate in the provision of a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to designated wards within SWYPFT.

2.To assist Lead Pharmacist ,Senior Clinical Pharmacist in the overall provision of pharmacy services to units/teams within SWYPFT.

3.To deputise for Lead Pharmacist , Senior Clinical Pharmacist as appropriate.

ROLE OF YOUR DEPARTMENT

1.Maintain and develop efficient and cost effective systems for procurement, compounding, preparation and distribution of medicinal products, which reflect the needs of individual patients, patient groups as determined by the Trust.

2.To ensure compliance with the current law relating to medicines and medicinal products.

3.To consider and adopt as appropriate Department of Health advice and guidance relating to the pharmaceutical services provided.

4.To provide professional advice to relevant health care professionals and patients regarding the safe, cost-effective use of medicines and medical products.

5.To identify and ensure the operation of quality control mechanisms that meet formal controls required by the medicines agencies.

6.Identify and address clinical risk issues by applying principles of clinical governance, Medicines Management and controls assurance.

RESPONSIBILIITES (Budgetary,Supervisory)

1.Supervisory to liaise with the Lead Pharmacist / Senior Clinical Pharmacist in co-ordinating the activities of

Clinical supervision Band 6 (Pharmacists)

Band 5 (Technicians)

Co-ordinate activities of Ward Based Technician(s)

Assistant(s)

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values

Honest, open, transparent

Respectful

Person first and in the centre

Improve and be outstanding

Relevant today, ready for tomorrow

Families and carers matter

Safeguarding:

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy

comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy

recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision)

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached

work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.