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Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist - Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (Band 7/8a)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with experience in mental health to provide specialist mental health services to our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) in Berkshire West (2 days) and mental health inpatient wards (up to 3 days).
As a specialist psychiatric clinical pharmacist the post holder will deliver a high standard of clinical pharmaceutical care and be a key member of the multidisciplinary teams providing expertise in medicines related issues. The post holder will support the medicines optimisation agenda within own area of specialty.
There are opportunities to practice as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber so we will support you in your professional development and career development, including gaining the Independent Prescriber qualification.
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To provide high quality, specialist clinical pharmacy service to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) and mental health inpatient wards to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs
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To participate in MDT meetings to provide expert medicines advice and support the wider medicines optimisation agenda
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To work closely with other community-based and inpatient clinical pharmacists to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care is provided throughout each patient's journey
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To provide education and training to healthcare professionals, service users and carers
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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
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To be responsible for updating and reviewing relevant SOPs, guidelines, PGDs and ePACT analysis
The must haves for this role:
- Experience in mental healthpharmacy (hospital or community teams)
- Self-motivated, confident and ability to prioritise
- Have a flexible approach to workin order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service
- Strong team player and must be able to navigate conflicting work priorities
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Dr Elizabeth Francis on or email: wholl be delighted to help.Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist - Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (Band 7/8a)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with experience in mental health to provide specialist mental health services to our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) in Berkshire West (2 days) and mental health inpatient wards (up to 3 days).
As a specialist psychiatric clinical pharmacist the post holder will deliver a high standard of clinical pharmaceutical care and be a key member of the multidisciplinary teams providing expertise in medicines related issues. The post holder will support the medicines optimisation agenda within own area of specialty.
There are opportunities to practice as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber so we will support you in your professional development and career development, including gaining the Independent Prescriber qualification.
-
To provide high quality, specialist clinical pharmacy service to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) and mental health inpatient wards to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs
-
To participate in MDT meetings to provide expert medicines advice and support the wider medicines optimisation agenda
-
To work closely with other community-based and inpatient clinical pharmacists to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care is provided throughout each patient's journey
-
To provide education and training to healthcare professionals, service users and carers
-
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 be responsible for updating and reviewing relevant SOPs, guidelines, PGDs and ePACT analysis
About us
The must haves for this role:
- Experience in mental healthpharmacy (hospital or community teams)
- Self-motivated, confident and ability to prioritise
- Have a flexible approach to workin order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service
- Strong team player and must be able to navigate conflicting work priorities
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Dr Elizabeth Francis on or email: wholl be delighted to help.Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
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