Job summary
Are you interested in a career in mental health pharmacy?
Are you driven by the desire to improve patient care and keen to partake in the learning opportunities offered by the Trust?
If so, this post is for you!
Main duties of the job
Working within the pharmacy team, we will offer you support to develop your expertise and skills through formal & informal training courses, regular supervision and appraisals. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialties with a strong team of senior pharmacists. We have excellent links with local universities, as well as a variety of clinical national networks.
This post offers the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in all areas of mental health.
This rotational post will allow the successful candidate to experience the different sub-specialities of mental health including addictions, forensic mental health, children and adolescent mental health services, as well as general adult and old age.
Support will be given to candidates to undertake a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification.
You will need a passion for mental health pharmacy, with an enthusiasm for learning and personal development and a keen desire to contribute to patient focused care.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond as well as prison pharmacy services to a number of prisons throughout the North West.
The main site is at Prestwich Hospital where the specialist services are based and satellite pharmacies operate elsewhere within the Trust. We issue over 120,000 items a year, at a value of in excess of £2 million from the department. You will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, supported by colleagues leading inpatient, Forensic, Adolescent, Drug & Alcohol and Later Life pharmacy services.
Working within the pharmacy team will offer you support to develop your expertise and skills through formal training courses, supervision and regular appraisals. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialities with a strong team of senior pharmacists. We have excellent links with local universities and as well as a variety of clinical national networks.
Our staff enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of GPhC
- 4 year Masters Degree or equivalent
- Competency based training and final exams
Experience
Essential
- Multidisciplinary working
- Supervising staff
- Working in a hospital or community pharmacy
Desirable
- Recent hospital clinical experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics
Desirable
- Experience in mental health pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- High level of computer literacy
- Team player
- Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of disciplines in the Trust.
Desirable
- Experience in medicines information
- Experience of working in both hospital and community pharmacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of GPhC
- 4 year Masters Degree or equivalent
- Competency based training and final exams
Experience
Essential
- Multidisciplinary working
- Supervising staff
- Working in a hospital or community pharmacy
Desirable
- Recent hospital clinical experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics
Desirable
- Experience in mental health pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- High level of computer literacy
- Team player
- Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of disciplines in the Trust.
Desirable
- Experience in medicines information
- Experience of working in both hospital and community pharmacy.
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
