Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 267-CS6394442
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Whiteleaf Centre
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum | Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Services Pharmacist - Aylesbury
Band 7
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
If you are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have experience in, or have a passion for mental health pharmacy, then we would love to hear from you.
We currently have a vacancy in our clinical adult mental health team for a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist based at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.
Part time or full time hours available.
If applicable the post holder will be encouraged, and supported, to attain a post-graduate qualification in psychiatric pharmacy and membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.
Part time working and secondment opportunities may be considered.
Main duties of the job
We are a small and highly respected team that works closely with patients and multi-disciplinary professionals.
As a specialist mental health pharmacist, you will:
- Be responsible for the development of excellent clinical relationships with patients, carers and healthcare professionals, and supporting them with any medication issues that they might have.
- Directly support in person, our patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings, carrying out medication reviews, taking part in discharge planning and ensuring the correct application of national and local guidance for therapies involving medicines
The Oxford Health Pharmacy & Medicines Management service employs approximately 80 staff, predominantly clinical pharmacists, and technicians, supported by dispensary and administrative staff.
Our Medicines Management Service is highly respected, and our staff are considered integrated members of the patient-focused multi-disciplinary teams in this Trust.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details and informal visits, please contact us on the details below.
For full information about the role take a look at the job description.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Qualified Pharmacist
Desirable criteria
- PG Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competence in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e. spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software).
- Ability to convey complex, sensitive information to other Healthcare professionals and patients.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to manipulate and analyse electronic data.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing services to mental health units.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sandeep Bhatti
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 901068
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Please Telephone 01865 901068 or 901954
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