At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to deliver clinical pharmacy services and optimise medicines for mental health patients.
- Company: Be part of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, an outstanding provider of mental health services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible working hours, and a supportive work culture focused on your development.
- Other info: Opportunities for training and professional growth in a compassionate, values-driven workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while advancing your career in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Qualifications: Must have a Pharmacy degree and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The predicted salary is between 47810 - 55690 £ per year.
We are currently seeking experienced Clinical Pharmacists, at Band 7/8a (depending on experience) to work within our Pharmacy Department via a Bank Contract, based in Radlett. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will contribute to the work of the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team to deliver the standards set by regulators and professional bodies such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Royal College of Pharmacy etc. The post will be based at Radlett, however, the post holder will be expected to travel within the remit of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust as necessary.
HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children's and adolescent mental health problems.
Main duties of the job:
The Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team within HPFT provides dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to mental health, learning disability and CAMHS services on the Kingsley Green site, to other units and community-based teams across Hertfordshire and beyond, where HPFT is contracted to provide a service.
The service will be provided to all medical, nursing, managerial, pharmaceutical and clinical professionals working in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in designated units for which the post holder will be responsible.
You will be responsible for the delivery of a specialist clinical pharmacy service to service users, medical and nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals in accordance with legal and professional requirements and standards.
The post holder will provide ward-based medicines management service to specialist clinical areas.
Job responsibilities:
The job will require planning and organisation of a broad range of complex activities and ongoing programmes to support the Strategy for Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation. The post holder will be required to travel to designated units to provide a clinical pharmacy service, and to other sites covered by HPFT as needed to advise and provide training in Medicines Optimisation. This may require walking some distance and carrying laptop and teaching materials.
Provide training and education that meets the statutory, professional, and regulatory requirements of Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacists, other Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants. Provide professional/clinical cover for dispensary services. The job will require frequent use of VDU equipment every day and intense concentration in a sometimes-noisy open plan office environment. The post holder may encounter challenging/hostile service users when visiting the mental health and learning disabilities units.
Deliver a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to wards and teams based within HPFT. This is to be in line with the HPFT clinical pharmacy standards. Provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels under the direction of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist. Work with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist and the Medicines Safety Officer to undertake audits to evaluate and improve services alongside Trust and local priorities. Work towards quality improvement initiatives with direction from the Lead Clinical Pharmacist and the Clinical Effectiveness Pharmacist. Provide dispensary cover. Take part in late duty, weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas, as required. Participate with the annual stock take.
Person Specification:
- Qualifications/Education/Training:
- Essential: Degree in Pharmacy - BPharm / MPharm / BSc Pharmacy
- Essential: Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Desirable: Registration with the Royal College of Pharmacy
- Experience:
- Essential: Professional knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy (4 years) and 1 year foundation training plus experience.
- Essential: Evidence of involvement in clinical pharmacy provision
- Essential: Experience in self and staff development and change management
- Desirable: Good management skills - including recruitment, supervision, and appraisals
- Desirable: Experience of service development in an NHS organisation
- Skills/Knowledge/Ability:
- Essential: Experience of delivering training to all grades of staff
- Essential: Advanced computer, keyboard and mouse skills
- Physical Skills:
- Essential: Able to travel using own vehicle to various Trust and other locations across Hertfordshire.
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