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Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist - Band 7 with progression to 8A - C9318-25-0359

Gloucestershire

Job summary

Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist - Band 7 with progression to 8A

A progressive department offering a progression opportunity for a talented clinical mental health pharmacist to develop themselves through a structured development pathway within a forward thinking and supportive team.

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist, we will work with you to support you to develop a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate achievement of competencies in order to provide you with progression and development.

You will be a team worker but have the ability to act independently, and have a strong clinical knowledge and drive for quality improvement.

The pharmacy department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital provides the clinical pharmacy and dispensing services to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) under a service level agreement. This post is part of the commitment to increase specialist mental health pharmacists working in community mental health teams.

This post will require travel to wards and units across Gloucestershire.

Additional contact: If you would like to arrange a visit or a chat please phone 0300 422 6289 and speak to any of the team.

Main duties of the job

The expectation of this role is that the post holder will develop their knowledge and skills whilst in post to the level of practice of a band 8A.

To deliver and further develop clinical pharmacy services to community mental health teams within Gloucestershire, and support the lead pharmacist for community mental health teams.

With support from the Lead Pharmacist for Community Mental Health Teams, to be the lead clinical pharmacist for clozapine services within the pharmacy team and to lead the operational delivery of pharmacy clozapine services.

To be a clinical specialist in mental health pharmacy, and act as an independent prescriber where appropriate.

To have a commitment to covering an Mental Health inpatient ward

To deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to patients under the care of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) and to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) responsible for their care.

To support the education, training and development needs of pharmacy professionals and other multidisciplinary staff Trust wide.

To support patients and their families by providing advice about the actions and use of medication.

To contribute to good physical health wellbeing of patients

Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 (plus weekend working as per rota)

About us

The GHNHSFT pharmacy department provides the pharmacy services to the local mental health trust (GHC) under a service level agreement. This post is based within the specialist mental health pharmacy team (approx 20 staff) which is part of the wider pharmacy department.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

318-25-T0277

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert, then click on CONTINUE to view the supporting documents or apply online.

Closing date for applications: 01-06-2025

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year

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