Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB).
What is it like to work for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust? Why not find out and join our Pharmacy Team at St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury? We are seeking a Band 6 Junior Pharmacist. Apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join our team, with the opportunity to complete a clinical certificate/diploma and train as a Mental Health Pharmacist through individually tailored developmental support.
During your journey and development within KMPT, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and the key aspects of this clinical post will include attending ward rounds, patient education and counselling, clinical audit and medicines information.
You must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health problems and be driven to improve their care through medicines management.
Main duties of the job
To be part of a team that provides a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to the mental health unit.
Support patients and their families by providing advice about the use of medication, optimising treatment, providing information and liaising with acute and other care providers to ensure seamless transfer of care.
This role does not require mental health experience and the expectation would be for the candidate to learn and build their experience on the job through formal learning and work-based practice.
Ongoing training and support will be provided by the Lead Education and Training Pharmacist and the local clinical pharmacy team, with clinical supervision being provided by one of our experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacists.
Further support will be available from the Trust-wide pharmacy team if required.
You will be part of a clinical pharmacy team that provides a medicines management service to the inpatient wards.
You will also be involved in working with the other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in undertaking and developing audits and projects to evaluate and improve services alongside pharmacy and trust priorities and objectives.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The roles and duties of these posts include:
Helping with the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to the mental health unit, including ward pharmacy visits, multidisciplinary team meetings and consultant reviews in an inpatient setting.
Support patients and their families by providing advice about the use of medication, optimising treatment, providing information and liaising with acute and other care providers to ensure seamless transfer of care.
Contribute to good physical health and wellbeing of patients by providing expert advice and performing interventions to improve physical health.
Junior Pharmacist Benefits
- Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.
- Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The roles and duties of these posts include:
Helping with the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to the mental health unit, including ward pharmacy visits, multidisciplinary team meetings and consultant reviews in an inpatient setting.
Support patients and their families by providing advice about the use of medication, optimising treatment, providing information and liaising with acute and other care providers to ensure seamless transfer of care.
Contribute to good physical health and wellbeing of patients by providing expert advice and performing interventions to improve physical health.
Junior Pharmacist Benefits
- Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.
- Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy + 1 year pre-registration training
- Registered with GPhC
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in psychopharmacology
- Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience
Experience
Essential
- Interest in working in Mental Health Services
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health services
- Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics
- Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance
- Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary setting
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good level of interpersonal skills so as to effectively exchange complex and sensitive information
- Good level of analytical skills
- Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health
- Relevant knowledge of pharmaceutical standards of practice
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Proactive
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy + 1 year pre-registration training
- Registered with GPhC
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in psychopharmacology
- Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience
Experience
Essential
- Interest in working in Mental Health Services
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health services
- Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics
- Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance
- Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary setting
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good level of interpersonal skills so as to effectively exchange complex and sensitive information
- Good level of analytical skills
- Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health
- Relevant knowledge of pharmaceutical standards of practice
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Proactive
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
