Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Pharmacist - Mental Health
Band 7
Job overview
Are you interested in developing your clinical skills in a friendly and supportive department?
Due to the promotion of the current postholder we have an exiting opportunity available in our inpatient mental health unit in North Manchester.
The current services in Park House will be relocating to our new-state-of- the-art mental health inpatient unit North View in early November so it is a prefect time to join our team.
Working within the pharmacy team we will offer you support to develop your expertise and skills through formal training courses, mentoring and regular appraisals. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialties with a strong team of senior pharmacists. We have excellent links with local universities, as well as a variety of clinical national networks.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical pharmacist, you will participate in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to designated wards and services.
The role will include working closely within the clinical team to provide pharmaceutical advice to medical staff, nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) as well as to patients and their carers.
As a member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring that drug therapy is evidence based, safe, cost effective and appropriate to the individual patient.
Your role will also include ensuring that medicines management practices within the MDT and services comply with legal, national and local guidelines.
This post offers the opportunity to develop your skills and experience.
Support will be given to candidates wishing to undertake a postgraduate certificate or diploma in psychiatric therapeutics.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for details.
Staff Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Member of GPhC
- 4 years Masters Degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy certificate or diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Hospital experience
- Mental Health Experience
- Supervision of staff
- Delivery of training at Post Graduate level
- Experience of Medicines information
- Experience of MDT working
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Have knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Have up to date knowledge of mental health
- Have knowledge of primary and secondary care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Have the ability to interpret and communicate highly complex data
- Have the ability to manage change
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Cope with conflicting pressures/ deadlines
- Ability to motivate, negotiate and influence
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with broad range of disciplines
- Excellent written / verbal communication skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Roisin McCanney
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist, North
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01612710379
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