Job summary
We are looking for an experienced mental health pharmacist to join our team as the Deputy Chief Pharmacist. As Deputy Chief Pharmacist, you will be a core part of our leadership team, delivering the Medicines Optimisation Strategy and striving to support our patients in their care.
We have a hugely experienced team who are clinically and researched focus, and who continually seek to advance medicines optimisation; improving outcomes for patients.
If you are driven and passionate about leading care that is patient centred then this could be the role for you.
Main duties of the job
To lead on the development, delivery, implementation, and evaluation of pharmacy and medicines optimisation service delivery across the Trust.
To assist and support the Chief Pharmacist in pharmacy workforce leadership, medicines optimisation strategy development and budgetary management (pharmacy and medicines).
To provide leadership and continual development in all aspects of the clinical pharmacy service across the Trust.
To lead on improving quality, risk management, medicines spend and other aspects of clinical governance relating to medicines optimisation.
This post will support the oncall pharmacist rota, current frequency >1 in 20
About us
You will be expected to observe our Trust values and behaviours, leading by example and being a supportive leader to our workforce and demonstrating exemplary care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details of the post. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Helena Bird, Chief Pharmacist, helena.bird@spft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details of the post. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Helena Bird, Chief Pharmacist, helena.bird@spft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
- Post-graduate diploma or equivalent in clinical pharmacy or mental health practice
- Post-graduate leadership or management training or qualification; including NHS Leadership Academy or Health Education England delivered training (unless significant and extended relevant experience).
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical qualification at Masters level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
- Post-graduate diploma or equivalent in clinical pharmacy or mental health practice
- Post-graduate leadership or management training or qualification; including NHS Leadership Academy or Health Education England delivered training (unless significant and extended relevant experience).
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical qualification at Masters level.
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).
