Job summary
At Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, our Pharmacy Team is driven by a shared passion for patient care and staff well-being. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive work environment, which has earnt us recognition as one of the best mental health and learning disability Trusts in the country. We are also honoured to be the number one Trust for staff morale.
Are you a Pharmacist with experience in mental health or learning disabilities, or do you have an interest in working in this field? As a member of our dedicated Pharmacy Team you'll provide high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy services to our community teams, ensuring that patients receive safe, personalised treatment.
Your well-being matters to us, so you can choose from flexible hours, part-time or hybrid working arrangements to suit your lifestyle. You'll only work between Monday to Friday, with no weekend, bank holiday, or out-of-hours requirements. If you aren't local, we can provide you with a relocation package or alternatively, free hotel accommodation for part of your working week. If you would be interested in relocating then Lincolnshire is a very appealing place to live with its beautiful landscapes, affordable housing, thriving economy, great social life and family-friendly places to visit. Lincolnshire is a fantastic place to live and work!
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of this position include:
- Providing excellent clinical pharmacy services to community patients and their caregivers,
- Acting as an independent pharmacist prescriber after completing relevant training,
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team,
- Managing a client caseload,
- Creating and implementing protocols and guidelines with the clinical service lead's Assistance,
- Contributing to service development initiatives,
- Mentoring post-registration pharmacists,
- Participating in the training of healthcare professionals.
- Supporting pharmacy service areas within the department.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive.
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK's most welcoming counties. Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We will invest in you, so we will fully fund and support postgraduate studies or courses to help you further develop your career. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Joshua Confue, Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager, via email at joshua.confue1@nhs.net or by telephone at 01522 421468.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We will invest in you, so we will fully fund and support postgraduate studies or courses to help you further develop your career. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Joshua Confue, Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager, via email at joshua.confue1@nhs.net or by telephone at 01522 421468.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient number of years post-registration experience as a practising pharmacist.
- Substantial experience in working in a mental health hospital pharmacy setting.
- Experience in audit, project or research facilitation or management.
- Experience of established multidisciplinary team working.
- Experience of service planning or development.
- Experience of providing patient information and therapeutic engagement with patients and carers
- Experience of teaching and training HCPs at a range of levels (undergraduate and postgraduate).
- Experience of managing unpredictable work patterns and to effectively manage situations where concentration may be frequently interrupted.
Desirable
- Experience of pharmacy staff management and development.
- Management qualification.
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates expert, advanced clinical knowledge and skills within psychiatric therapeutics.
- Effective problem identification and solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Up to date knowledge of relevant NHS and DHSC policies and publications relating to medicines, especially national patient and medicines safety agendas.
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement.
- Ability to maintain quality standards of work, including when under pressure.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to identify skills/knowledge requiring development and take action to address these.
- Diplomatic, assertive, hard-working and conscientious.
- Change agent and supportive approach to change.
- Demonstrates an empathic and compassionate nature.
- Adaptable in working practices, including flexibility to teach topics outside own area of expertise.
- Ability to clearly explain pharmacy-related concepts to senior staff.
Desirable
- Demonstrates and displays a sound understanding of professional boundaries.
- Patient and supportive approach.
- Professional manner and appearance.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, BPharm or MSc in pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Clinical or psychiatric postgraduate certificate and diploma (or undertaking)
Desirable
- Membership of/credentialed with the CMHP
- Membership with RPS
- Non-medical prescriber
- Management/leadership qualification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Must have the ability to travel independently across sites without the use of public transport.
- Willingness to work across all Trust sites if required to.
- Satisfactory DBS clearance.
- Flexible approach to work and punctual.
- Evidence of CPD and revalidation with the GPhC.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient number of years post-registration experience as a practising pharmacist.
- Substantial experience in working in a mental health hospital pharmacy setting.
- Experience in audit, project or research facilitation or management.
- Experience of established multidisciplinary team working.
- Experience of service planning or development.
- Experience of providing patient information and therapeutic engagement with patients and carers
- Experience of teaching and training HCPs at a range of levels (undergraduate and postgraduate).
- Experience of managing unpredictable work patterns and to effectively manage situations where concentration may be frequently interrupted.
Desirable
- Experience of pharmacy staff management and development.
- Management qualification.
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates expert, advanced clinical knowledge and skills within psychiatric therapeutics.
- Effective problem identification and solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Up to date knowledge of relevant NHS and DHSC policies and publications relating to medicines, especially national patient and medicines safety agendas.
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement.
- Ability to maintain quality standards of work, including when under pressure.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to identify skills/knowledge requiring development and take action to address these.
- Diplomatic, assertive, hard-working and conscientious.
- Change agent and supportive approach to change.
- Demonstrates an empathic and compassionate nature.
- Adaptable in working practices, including flexibility to teach topics outside own area of expertise.
- Ability to clearly explain pharmacy-related concepts to senior staff.
Desirable
- Demonstrates and displays a sound understanding of professional boundaries.
- Patient and supportive approach.
- Professional manner and appearance.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, BPharm or MSc in pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Clinical or psychiatric postgraduate certificate and diploma (or undertaking)
Desirable
- Membership of/credentialed with the CMHP
- Membership with RPS
- Non-medical prescriber
- Management/leadership qualification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Must have the ability to travel independently across sites without the use of public transport.
- Willingness to work across all Trust sites if required to.
- Satisfactory DBS clearance.
- Flexible approach to work and punctual.
- Evidence of CPD and revalidation with the GPhC.
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
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).
