Specialist Clinical Pharmacist
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic patient-focussed clinical pharmacist looking to develop their clinical knowledge and skills working into our inpatient areas and providing clinical pharmacist support to our community treatment teams across a range of mental health specialities.
Applicants should have excellent communication and team working skills and self-motivation to contribute to the development and delivery of the pharmacy service. We welcome applications from pharmacist colleagues working in all sectors of the profession. Prior working experience in mental health is not essential, as a comprehensive programme of education, training and clinical supervision will be provided. We will support you to provide high quality services to patients and healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
Across our Trust, pharmacy staff are fully integrated into and regarded as valued members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Our clinical pharmacy services include:
- Medicines reconciliation and review on admission and discharge
- Supporting patients and carers with the management of their medicines
- Optimising medicines, taking a holistic view of both mental and physical healthcare needs
- Physical health and wellbeing advice
- Discharge planning and liaison with primary care
- To personally work and encourage others to work within standards, legislation and guidelines in keeping with professional registration requirements
To act as a role model for other staff and to demonstrate personal conduct in a manner in keeping with being a registered professional.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The North East of England and Cumbria boasts some of Britain's most beautiful scenery, coastline and national parks. It offers affordable house prices, good connectivity and train links with some major cities. It can offer a fantastic quality of life and working for our Trust promotes a great work life balance. We have bases in many beautiful places which can give our staff the opportunity to explore some of these surrounding areas.
As a department, we are committed to developing and supporting our staff to achieve the maximum they can from their career, whilst delivering outstanding patient centred care.
To find out more about our department and see what our team has to say you can watch our YouTube video https://youtu.be/JgVFF1jMsuY
Details
Date posted
18 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-SS25-019-EW
Job locations
St Nicholas Hospital
Gosforth
NE3 3XT
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Nicholas Hospital
Gosforth
NE3 3XT
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Central Locality
Peter Pinkney-Clarke
Peter.pinkney-clarke@cntw.nhs.uk
01912456606
