Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic pharmacy team at Avon & Wiltshire Partnership Mental Health Trust as Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation and Physical Health.
The role focuses on formulary management (including monitoring medicines expenditure) and medicines governance within the wider Trust governance structure, as well as collaborating with the physical healthcare team around this important aspect of patient care. The management of physical health conditions as part of mental health recovery is a key priority for the Trust.
We are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic pharmacist who can help bridge the gap between governance and front line clinical and operational services. We would welcome applications from candidates who have developed clinical pharmacy, formulary and governance skills in settings other than mental health, as well as those with broader mental health experience.
The pharmacy team will support the successful candidate in further development of specialist knowledge, through external courses and internal training opportunities, including the non-medical prescribing qualification. The post holder will work with senior staff within and outside the department, and so the post provides an ideal opportunity for a someone keen to develop in a strategic role.
The base for this post can be flexible across the geography of the Trust, however, there will be a need to attend meetings and visit clinical sites across the Trust on a regular basis.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this role to oversee the good governance of medicines use within the trust. This will include the oversight of the formulary, professional leadership of the dispensary services, oversight of clinical trial activity, support the Trust physical health agenda, and managing the review and updates of medicines procedures and guidelines.
The post will also include professional support for our two dispensaries, supplementing the operational management provided by our lead technician.
The base for this post can be flexible across the geography of the Trust, however, there will be a need to attend meetings and visit clinical sites across the Trust on a regular basis, notably the pharmacy dispensary at Calne (SN11 9PR).
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The AWP pharmacy service supplies medication and provides clinical support to wards and teams across our core catchment area. We have two dispensaries: We have two dispensaries: one in Calne (Wiltshire) and one at Callington Road Hospital (Bristol). As well as managing the medicines supply chain in the trust, we support the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the organisation through our clinical work, enquiry answering, medicines governance activity and many other roles. The team are friendly, dynamic and evolving, with aspirations to improve patient care across the AWP geography.Support from other experienced mental health pharmacists and technicians is always available.
Please see attached JD and PS for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The AWP pharmacy service supplies medication and provides clinical support to wards and teams across our core catchment area. We have two dispensaries: We have two dispensaries: one in Calne (Wiltshire) and one at Callington Road Hospital (Bristol). As well as managing the medicines supply chain in the trust, we support the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the organisation through our clinical work, enquiry answering, medicines governance activity and many other roles. The team are friendly, dynamic and evolving, with aspirations to improve patient care across the AWP geography.Support from other experienced mental health pharmacists and technicians is always available.
Please see attached JD and PS for full details
Person Specification
Pharmacist qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification in clinical or mental health pharmacy (diploma or MSc)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in mental health pharmacy (certificate, diploma or MSc)
- Qualified as a Pharmacist non-medical prescriber
Governance and formulary
Essential
- Experience of managing a formulary or medicines expenditure
- Experience of writing and reviewing medicines policies and procedures
- Ability to critically appraise information about drug treatments
Desirable
- Experience and training in carrying out clinical audit
Professional registration
Essential
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacists
Hospital pharmacy experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department post qualification with associated development of clinical pharmacy skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with or within primary care organisations
- Understanding of how the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act support safe and legal prescribing
- GCP (Good clinical practice) trained
Communication skills
Essential
- Experience in providing high quality written information on medicines use
- Excellent written and verbal skills for communicating with pharmacy team members, service users and carers, and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience of educating and training of others
Mobile
Essential
- Car driver with valid UK license or otherwise independently mobile
Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and self-directing
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff both within pharmacy and the wider MDT
Person Specification
Pharmacist qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification in clinical or mental health pharmacy (diploma or MSc)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in mental health pharmacy (certificate, diploma or MSc)
- Qualified as a Pharmacist non-medical prescriber
Governance and formulary
Essential
- Experience of managing a formulary or medicines expenditure
- Experience of writing and reviewing medicines policies and procedures
- Ability to critically appraise information about drug treatments
Desirable
- Experience and training in carrying out clinical audit
Professional registration
Essential
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacists
Hospital pharmacy experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department post qualification with associated development of clinical pharmacy skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with or within primary care organisations
- Understanding of how the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act support safe and legal prescribing
- GCP (Good clinical practice) trained
Communication skills
Essential
- Experience in providing high quality written information on medicines use
- Excellent written and verbal skills for communicating with pharmacy team members, service users and carers, and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience of educating and training of others
Mobile
Essential
- Car driver with valid UK license or otherwise independently mobile
Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and self-directing
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff both within pharmacy and the wider MDT
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).
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