Job summary
If you are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have experience in, or have a passion for mental health pharmacy, then we would love to hear from you.
We currently have a vacancy in our clinical adult mental health team for a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist based at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.
Part time or full time hours available.
Main duties of the job
We are a small and highly respected team that works closely with patients and multi-disciplinary professionals.
As a specialist mental health pharmacist, you will:
- Be responsible for the development of excellent clinical relationships with patients, carers and healthcare professionals, and supporting them with any medication issues that they might have.
- Directly support in person, our patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings, carrying out medication reviews, taking part in discharge planning and ensuring the correct application of national and local guidance for therapies involving medicines
About us
If applicable the post holder will be encouraged, and supported, to attain a post-graduate qualification in psychiatric pharmacy and membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.
Part time working and secondment opportunities may be considered.
The Oxford Health Pharmacy & Medicines Management service employs approximately 80 staff, predominantly clinical pharmacists, and technicians, supported by dispensary and administrative staff.
Our Medicines Management Service is highly respected, and our staff are considered integrated members of the patient-focused multi-disciplinary teams in this Trust.
Clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians are based on clinical sites, with supply and support functions at hubs in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The department provides services to our mental health in-patient and outpatient teams, including Forensic services, Learning disability services as well as community hospitals.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and informal visits, please contact us on the details below.
For full information about the role take a look at the job description.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and informal visits, please contact us on the details below.
For full information about the role take a look at the job description.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- PG Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics.
Knowledge
Essential
- Competence in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e. spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software).
- Ability to convey complex, sensitive information to other Healthcare professionals and patients.
Desirable
- Ability to manipulate and analyse electronic data.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience in providing services to mental health units.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- PG Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics.
Knowledge
Essential
- Competence in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e. spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software).
- Ability to convey complex, sensitive information to other Healthcare professionals and patients.
Desirable
- Ability to manipulate and analyse electronic data.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience in providing services to mental health units.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
