Clinical Pharmacist, Dispensary and Inpatient Services

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

NHFT are dedicated to making a positive difference and providing care with compassion. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference & rated as outstanding by the CQC this is the place for you.

NHFT have recently undergone a medicines supply model redesign bringing their medicines supply service in-house and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated pharmacist to expand our supply service team. This role would be ideal for either a clinical pharmacist who wishesto specialise in mental health whilst continuing to maintain and develop their skills in general medicine or a pharmacist working in community pharmacy looking to move into the hospital pharmacy sector.

You will be part of a friendly, innovative and supportive pharmacy team, delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to:

Adult and Older People's Mental Health wards
Child Adolescent Mental Health wards
Community Hospital wards/Palliative care

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the dispensary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants who support the medicines supply service from the Berrywood Hospital dispensary. Your role will support coordinating the clinical validation of prescriptions within the dispensary. Working closely with the dispensary team, you will support in managing the daily workflow to ensure an efficient and high-quality medicines supply service delivery. You will also provide pharmacy support and advice at ward level, supported by Medicines Management Technicians, attend consultant ward rounds, develop policies and guidelines, complete both national and local audits and be involved in the teaching of staff. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential

As Clinical Pharmacist for Dispensary and Inpatients Services, the post holder will:

Deliver pharmaceutical support to the inpatient areas and support medicines management throughout the organisation.
Support operational delivery of the supply of medicines from Berrywood dispensary
Deliver a specialist clinical pharmaceutical service to patients with mental health conditions and support the safe and effective use of both psychotropic and general medications throughout the hospital.
Support the clinical pharmacy service to Community Hospital inpatient areas, and provide ad hoc support to hospice inpatient units
Ensure risks within medicines management are identified and manage

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG049-CORP

Job locations

Berrywood Hospital

Berrywood Drive

Northampton

NN5 6UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all relevant medicinesrelated legislation and policy
Provide input to consultant ward rounds/team meetings.
Train, teach and supervise other members of the pharmacy team.
Provide education on medicines for other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
Advise senior and junior medical staff and nurses on medicines management issues

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all relevant medicinesrelated legislation and policy
Provide input to consultant ward rounds/team meetings.
Train, teach and supervise other members of the pharmacy team.
Provide education on medicines for other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
Advise senior and junior medical staff and nurses on medicines management issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree, or equivalent
Current and continued registration and membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of recent continuing personal learning and development

Desirable

Educated to Post-graduate qualification e.g. Clinical pharmacy diploma/ certificate/diploma in Psychiatric therapeutics (Aston) or equivalent knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience
Experience of working with minimal supervision

Desirable

Recent hospital experience
Some experience of working within mental health
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience of answering medicines information queries
Experience of planning, implementing, analysing, reporting and changing practice through audit
Experience of implementing medicines management policies and procedures
Experience of delivering training packages for staff and service users

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree, or equivalent
Current and continued registration and membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of recent continuing personal learning and development

Desirable

Educated to Post-graduate qualification e.g. Clinical pharmacy diploma/ certificate/diploma in Psychiatric therapeutics (Aston) or equivalent knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience
Experience of working with minimal supervision

Desirable

Recent hospital experience
Some experience of working within mental health
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience of answering medicines information queries
Experience of planning, implementing, analysing, reporting and changing practice through audit
Experience of implementing medicines management policies and procedures
Experience of delivering training packages for staff and service users

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.