Main area: Mental Health Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Weekend working 1 in 12 (8-12) and 1 BH per annum. Optional addition to on-call rota)
Job ref: 363-CP7015592
Employer: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pharmacy Office, Calnwood Court
Town: Luton
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 30/04/2025
6 to 7 Progression Pharmacist
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive.
Job overview
Band 6 to 7 Progression Pharmacist
You will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to designated mental health inpatient teams and delivering on all aspects of medicines optimisation. You will be the source of expert pharmaceutical advice for the MDT and undertake patient-centered medicines discussions.
We will be supporting newly qualified pharmacists into the specialty of mental health hospital pharmacy and will encourage them to undertake a post-graduate certificate. During your progression role, you will have the opportunity to rotate through a number of mental specialisms such as CAMHS, Forensics, Older Adults and also participate in a rotation with our acute trust provider.
You will also need to have the skills to work effectively within the wider multi-disciplinary team of nurses, doctors, and other allied healthcare professionals. You will want to develop and improve the reliability and quality of our clinical pharmacy service and partake in Quality Improvement projects.
It is imperative that the successful candidate shows compassion and respect for people with mental health illnesses and is driven to improve their care through the safe and effective use of medicines.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Clinical Lead/Lead Pharmacist to develop clinical pharmacy services within the Luton and Bedfordshire directorates. They will implement and monitor the Trust’s clinical pharmacy standards, ensuring the clinical service is of high quality and patient-focused. They will identify gaps and problem areas in the service and use Quality Improvement methodology to make positive changes. The post holder will manage clozapine supply for inpatients and service users in the community.
Working for our organisation
East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides pharmacy services to a wide range of community and inpatient service users. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
*The successful post holder will have the opportunity to further develop their competence through Post Graduate Certificate/Diplomas (option of general or psychiatric pharmacy) and Non-medical Prescribing where appropriate.*
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
* Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
* Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council and/or Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* Working towards higher Degree/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
* Experience in clinical pharmacy in a mental health setting
* Experience in clinical pharmacy of working with older people
* Post registration training relevant to hospital pharmacy
* Psychiatry qualification (or willing to work towards this)
Experience
* Demonstrated ability to recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine-related information to mental health patients, carers, and clinical staff
* Previous evaluated experience of mentorship and training skills
* Clinical audit experience
* Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services
* Monitoring and advising on drug expenditure
Knowledge and Skills
* Clinical and critical appraisal skills
* Ability to identify and prioritise clinical workload
* Clear communication with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff
* Aware of national and local priorities
* Ability to identify and manage risks
* Ability to evaluate own work
* Enhances the quality of patient care
* Aware of the clinical governance agenda
* Basic IT skills
* Teaching and presentation skills
* Ability to meet set targets
* Self-motivated
* Ability to deputise for senior staff
* Ability to influence junior medical staff
* Understanding of local trust priorities
* Evidence of writing procedures, guidelines or protocols
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services. We offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience, and improve value.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, 2018, and 2021. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust. Our aspiration is to help make ELFT the best place to work.
Diversity
ELFT is committed to being a diverse organisation. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches the outcomes we aim to achieve.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to accommodate flexible working arrangements. Speak to us about how we might be able to support you.
As part of the relocation scheme, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses.
What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, apply now! We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response.
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