Bank Band 8 Pharmacist, Radlett sw1217/sw1223
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We are currently looking for a Pharmacist to work on a Bank contract, based at Kingsley Green, Radlett. This will be at a Band 8 level.
Travel within the areas covered by HPFT is necessary.
You will be joining and supporting an innovative, award-winning pharmacy team who are forward-thinking and are leading the medicines optimisation agenda trust-wide.
All applicants will need a current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide highly specialist pharmaceutical advice concerning the care and treatment of service users in Mental Health (including Forensics) and Learning Disabilities Services and promote safe, effective, and evidence-based cost-effective use of medicines within the Trust.
2. Actively lead the provision and development of pharmaceutical services to a specific service line.
3. Provide highly specific advice to clinical team members on the management of complex medicines related issues, such as complex drug interactions, medicines use in pregnancy, unlicensed/off-label use of medicines, etc.
4. Provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathetic or reassurance skills are required.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job responsibilities
1. To provide highly specific advice to clinical team members on the management of complex medicines related issues.
2. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical pharmaceutical support to designated areas.
3. Accurately and efficiently screen, dispense, and check prescription for inpatients, leave and discharge medication.
4. To carry out medication reviews and provide a clinical pharmacy service and pharmaceutical advice to designated mental health or learning disabilities units.
5. To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions.
6. To provide service users and relatives with medicines information and education.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
* BPharm / MPharm / BSc Pharmacy
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working in a secondary care setting.
* Documented evidence of completed audit work and research practice.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
* Experience of delivering training to staff.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
* Able to travel using own vehicle to various Trust and other locations across Hertfordshire.
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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