Job summary
We are looking
for
an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to work as a specialist mental health pharmacist
across the primary and secondary care interface in Wakefield within the
Connecting Care hub. This post is a
one year fixed term contract starting January 2026 covering the maternity leave
of the existing post holder.
The post holder will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team alongside primary and secondary care colleagues to
provide clinical care and medicines optimisation support to service users in
the Wakefield community.
The post is also part of the wider
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation trust pharmacy team with access to
support, training and supervision from experienced mental health pharmacy
staff.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
For full Job description please see attached information.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within
the Wakefield Connecting Care hub as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role
involves managing referrals to optimise medication regimes, provide support
around medicines concordance and deprescribing as well as providing medicines
focussed education and training to both professionals and service users.
The post holder will work within the Connecting Care team but be
supported with professional and management supervision as part on the wider
pharmacy team. We encourage and support
staff development via local and national training programs and appraisals, as
well as providing you with opportunities to use your own initiative to promote
CPD.
For further information please contact Sara Bowers, Lead
Pharmacist for Community Mental Health and Interfaces of Care on 07770685837 or
sara.bowers@swyt.nhs.uk
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About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will, as an Advanced Clincial Pharmacist (ACP), contribute to the strategic direction for the development of clinical practice within specialist mental health pharmacy primary care and across the Trust as required.
Leading on services consolidation as well as expansion in line with service and trust objectives and in partnership with the Clinical lead and General manager .
The post holder will take the lead in extending boundaries and creating frameworks for the enhancement of
clinical practice within their speciality.
The post holder will continue to strive towards excellence in clincial care and communicate this excellence to colleagues both within the organisation and externally. Work as an independent non-medical prescriber within areas as required and designated, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient, establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required in accordance with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and protocols
Other key duty,
- To carry out CPD in line with the GPhC requirements.
- To maintain and demonstrate a good clinical pharmacist knowledge.
- To work within the policies and procedures of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and also to ensure compliance with the pharmacy policies and procedures from other organisations when working in partnership.
- Provide appropriate and timely verbal and written information on all aspects of medication usage to service users, carers and healthcare professionals within SWYPFT.
- Participate in in-house training for pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals , both attending and delivering training.
- Participate in the training of pre-registration pharmacy graduates and mental health pharmacy diploma students.
- Participate in the development of the medicines management clinical audit programme in particular the POMH audits and ensure roll out to allocated units.
Participate in research and development as required for the development of the clinical pharmacy services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will, as an Advanced Clincial Pharmacist (ACP), contribute to the strategic direction for the development of clinical practice within specialist mental health pharmacy primary care and across the Trust as required.
Leading on services consolidation as well as expansion in line with service and trust objectives and in partnership with the Clinical lead and General manager .
The post holder will take the lead in extending boundaries and creating frameworks for the enhancement of
clinical practice within their speciality.
The post holder will continue to strive towards excellence in clincial care and communicate this excellence to colleagues both within the organisation and externally. Work as an independent non-medical prescriber within areas as required and designated, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient, establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required in accordance with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and protocols
Other key duty,
- To carry out CPD in line with the GPhC requirements.
- To maintain and demonstrate a good clinical pharmacist knowledge.
- To work within the policies and procedures of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and also to ensure compliance with the pharmacy policies and procedures from other organisations when working in partnership.
- Provide appropriate and timely verbal and written information on all aspects of medication usage to service users, carers and healthcare professionals within SWYPFT.
- Participate in in-house training for pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals , both attending and delivering training.
- Participate in the training of pre-registration pharmacy graduates and mental health pharmacy diploma students.
- Participate in the development of the medicines management clinical audit programme in particular the POMH audits and ensure roll out to allocated units.
Participate in research and development as required for the development of the clinical pharmacy services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor/Masters degree in Pharmacy
- Current registration with GPhC
- Post graduate qualification in clinical /mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional
- Development.
- Current registration as Independent Non- Medical Prescriber
Desirable
- Evidence in specific training related to mental health pharmacy
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake advanced clinical practice and examination skills independently that encompasses all aspects of the patients needs
- Evidence of developing robust governance system including the development and implementation of evidence based protocols, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Evidence of interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
-
- Develop, deliver and evaluate training and education packages for individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Evidence of critically appraising research and audits and applying the findings to practice
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families
- Ability to participate in strategic thinking and development, ensuring this translates to practice development to improve the quality of care.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of issues in health care/speciality
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- Self-aware
- Flexible
- Able to work in a rapidly changing
- environment
- Personally resilient
- Dynamic
- Ability to deliver to tight time scales
- Confident
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive experience of working within speciality Mental health pharmacy services at Senior(B7) level or above.
- *Extensive practice as Independent non-medical Prescriber within speciality
- *Experience of working therapeutically within mental health medicines
- *Substantial experience in managerial / leadership roles
- *Experience of leading service development changes
- * Developed awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing.
- *Experience of research and developing theory into practice
- *Evidence of facilitating quality improvement into practice
- *Developed knowledge of clinical governance issues
- Experience of training and education
Desirable
- Experience of contributing towards
- service development at an
- organisation/regional/national level
Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant training and ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Evidence of speciality training
- Eg Psyc 1 diploma , Clinical pharmacy post grad qualification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor/Masters degree in Pharmacy
- Current registration with GPhC
- Post graduate qualification in clinical /mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional
- Development.
- Current registration as Independent Non- Medical Prescriber
Desirable
- Evidence in specific training related to mental health pharmacy
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake advanced clinical practice and examination skills independently that encompasses all aspects of the patients needs
- Evidence of developing robust governance system including the development and implementation of evidence based protocols, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Evidence of interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
-
- Develop, deliver and evaluate training and education packages for individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Evidence of critically appraising research and audits and applying the findings to practice
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families
- Ability to participate in strategic thinking and development, ensuring this translates to practice development to improve the quality of care.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of issues in health care/speciality
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- Self-aware
- Flexible
- Able to work in a rapidly changing
- environment
- Personally resilient
- Dynamic
- Ability to deliver to tight time scales
- Confident
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive experience of working within speciality Mental health pharmacy services at Senior(B7) level or above.
- *Extensive practice as Independent non-medical Prescriber within speciality
- *Experience of working therapeutically within mental health medicines
- *Substantial experience in managerial / leadership roles
- *Experience of leading service development changes
- * Developed awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing.
- *Experience of research and developing theory into practice
- *Evidence of facilitating quality improvement into practice
- *Developed knowledge of clinical governance issues
- Experience of training and education
Desirable
- Experience of contributing towards
- service development at an
- organisation/regional/national level
Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant training and ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Evidence of speciality training
- Eg Psyc 1 diploma , Clinical pharmacy post grad qualification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
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).
