Band 7
Main area: Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract: Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Take part in weekend, Bank Holiday, early and late rotas, and out-of-hours on-call rota as required)
Job ref: 364-A-8818-B
Site: Basildon Mental Health Unit Town: Basildon Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Our vision and values
Our Vision: “To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose: “We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
* We Care
* We Empower
Our strategic objectives
* We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
* We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
* We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
* We will help our communities to thrive.
Job overview
Are you a qualified Pharmacist looking for a unique opportunity? EPUT Pharmacy are looking for qualified pharmacists with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team. We have roles which will support your professional development and provide opportunities to learn.
We are seeking pharmacists with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our pharmacy team. For Band 6, newly qualified pharmacists and current foundation trainee pharmacists with an interest in mental health will be considered. For Band 7, you will have at least 2 years post-registration experience, have completed or be completing a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification, and possess well-developed clinical pharmacy skills. We would also welcome applications from pharmacists with experience in other sectors keen to explore new career opportunities in secondary care.
The post-holder will be supported to develop their clinical skills through funded postgraduate study, and to develop their management skills. For those without such qualifications already, this would include postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in clinical pharmacy practice or psychiatric therapeutics, as well as development as an independent prescriber.
We welcome applicants from any background, including community pharmacy, with the experience and passion to manage clinical services in a hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical pharmacy services, enhancing the medicines-related care of patients, supporting the provision and development of medicines management services and participating in training, education, and audit as required. The department provides support to services including adult and older adult, secure, learning disability, CAMHS, and a mother and baby unit, at a wide range of locations. You will be based in one, but there will be a requirement to support other areas of Essex if necessary.
Your primary role will be to provide clinical services to a dedicated area, and to develop skills and knowledge to enable you to contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and provide medicines education to patients, carers and staff. You will be supported by the senior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians within the team. You should be able to work on your own initiative as well as within a larger team.
You should have a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent, and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You should be able to demonstrate evidence of postgraduate training, or equivalent experience, and continuing professional development in clinical pharmacy practice. Experience in psychiatry would be desirable, but is not essential to fulfil this role, as you would be supported to identify and meet your learning needs, for example to undertake further postgraduate training in psychiatric pharmacy.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To actively contribute to, and participate in, the provision and development of pharmaceutical services within the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, as part of the Trust’s pharmacy team.
* To participate as an active member of specific wards/unit/clinical teams, and support the safe and effective use of medicines.
* To contribute to the organisation and management of the clinical pharmacy service to specific wards/units/clinical teams.
* To provide clinical pharmacy advice on the management of patients with mental illness in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk in relation to medicines.
* To support and participate in clinical audit.
* To support in the education and training of staff groups.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
* General Pharmaceutical Council registration
* PG certificate/diploma in mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience. Willing to work towards
* Member of the RPS / Faculty membership
* Independent prescriber / willing to work towards
Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Evidence of CPD
* Evidence of tutoring and training
* Evidence of writing procedures, guidelines etc
Skills / experience
* Relevant post registration experience / including mental health
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of clinical audit
* Experience of managing staff
Personal Qualities
* Demonstrates Trust beliefs and values and models these
* Driving licence / access to a car
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
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.
Name: Oyinda Adeniyi Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist-Inpatient & Specialist Email address: oyindamola.adeniyi@nhs.net Telephone number: 07815700306
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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