Job summary
This is an opportunity to provide maternity leave cover for one of our community service-facing senior clinical pharmacists. The successful candidate will work directly with the patients and multidisciplinary teams of Exeter-based CMHTs providing clinical input into triage, MDT meetings, supporting the specialist prescribing pathway within the CMHTs, supporting the clozapine clinic and managing medication reviews and optimisation via out patient clinics.
Main duties of the job
Attend triage
Attend MDT meetings
Provide outpatient appointments for medicines optimisation
Support clozapine clinic
Support the specialist prescribing pathway
Provide clinical leadership and training where required with the wider pharmacy and clinical teams
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information
on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information
on this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration as a Pharmacist General Pharmacy Council (GPhC).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience
- Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
- Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion)
Desirable
- Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
- RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.
- Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.
- Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.
- The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
- Experience of delivering training programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy (4 years) plus 1 year pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level experience
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, with an understanding of national policies and issues impacting on prescribing and medicines optimisation services.
- Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in speciality.
Desirable
- Willingness to obtain further qualifications in mental health or pharmacy practice if not already held as identified through the post holders personal development plan.
- Knowledge of relevant health legislation and awareness of current issues in mental health and learning disability services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration as a Pharmacist General Pharmacy Council (GPhC).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience
- Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
- Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion)
Desirable
- Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
- RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.
- Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.
- Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.
- The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
- Experience of delivering training programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy (4 years) plus 1 year pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level experience
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, with an understanding of national policies and issues impacting on prescribing and medicines optimisation services.
- Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in speciality.
Desirable
- Willingness to obtain further qualifications in mental health or pharmacy practice if not already held as identified through the post holders personal development plan.
- Knowledge of relevant health legislation and awareness of current issues in mental health and learning disability services
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).
