NHS
Job title:
Clinical Pharmacist – Accelerated Development Post (Mental Health)
Company
NHS
Job description
Who are we looking for?We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacists with a passion for working in a mental health acute trust. If this is you, LYPFT is offering a 2-year accelerated development opportunity to progress from Band 6 to Band 7.We are offering guaranteed progression from a Band 6 to Band 7 subject to satisfactory completion of our Competency Framework which is based on The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Foundation Pharmacist Framework, and LYPFT Clinical Pharmacist Programme. Progression from Band 6 to Band 7 is expected to take 2 years, however this timescale may be reduced depending on previous experience and/or learning. We will work with you to support you to develop a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate achievement of work-based competencies within the workplace. You will also have the opportunity to meet some of your objectives by completing further postgraduate training with the potential to complete a Clinical Diploma and/or Certificate in Psychiatry.The successful candidates will possess good interpersonal and communication skills, be able to understand and interpret complex clinical information and communicate it to service users, carers, and other health professionals. There is a requirement to have up-to-date clinical knowledge and experience and be able to apply this to improve quality of care and be able to work effectively in busy environments both independently and within a team.Main duties of the jobWhat will your role be?We provide a clinical pharmacy service from three main bases across the city with clinical input into a range of services from Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and dementia wards through to our Community Mental Health and Intensive Support Teams. Your post would be rotational, offering you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills across the full range of our inpatient services.You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to;o Review medicines and provide medicines optimisation within multidisciplinary meetingso Provide clinical advice and support to secondary and primary care regarding psychiatric medicationo Review complex cases and make treatment suggestionso Provide training to nursing, medical and pharmacy colleaguesThe post is full time and includes occasional on-call and weekend working; part-time, flexible working and job share requests will be considered. This position requires on-site working.For any other information and informal discussion contact Phillippa Lofts (Lead Pharmacist for Workforce Development) on telephone 07980 957878 ([email protected])**Please note any correspondence following application will be sent via trac.jobs & the Trust’s Resourcing Team**About usWe are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.We perform well against local and national targets and in our most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.Date posted03 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per AnnumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number173-07625-CORJob locationsPharmacy ServicesLeedsLS14 6UHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesApplications are encouraged from GPhC registered pharmacists working in any area in pharmacy, as there will be opportunities for the development of clinical skills as well as the opportunity to undertake further clinical training. We welcome applicants who are due to qualify summer 2025.This exciting opportunity will see you join the programme at the entry point of Band 6 and on successful completion, progress to the entry point of Band 7. The programme includes rotations through our inpatient sites and community teams, in addition to medicines information and participation in the on-call and weekend rota.Interviews for this post will be held on Friday 24th February. Candidates will be able to be interviewed either virtually via Microsoft Teams or in person depending on preference. Informal visits to the department to learn more about this opportunity can be arranged on request.Who are we?Leeds and York Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust provides inpatient, forensic and community psychiatric care to the population of Leeds, forensic and CYAMHS services to the population of York and tertiary specialist services such as Gender Identity and the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine.We support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We want to achieve our personal and professional goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.We provide a clinical pharmacy service from three main bases across the city with clinical input into a range of services from Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and dementia wards through to our Community Mental Health and Intensive Support Teams. Your post would be rotational, offering you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills across the full range of our inpatient services.You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to;Review medicines and provide medicines optimisation within multidisciplinary meetings Provide clinical advice and support to secondary and primary care regarding psychiatric medication Review complex cases and make treatment suggestions Provide training to nursing, medical and pharmacy colleaguesThese posts are full time and includes occasional on-call and weekend working; flexible working and job share requests will be considered. This position requires on-site working. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesApplications are encouraged from GPhC registered pharmacists working in any area in pharmacy, as there will be opportunities for the development of clinical skills as well as the opportunity to undertake further clinical training. We welcome applicants who are due to qualify summer 2025.This exciting opportunity will see you join the programme at the entry point of Band 6 and on successful completion, progress to the entry point of Band 7. The programme includes rotations through our inpatient sites and community teams, in addition to medicines information and participation in the on-call and weekend rota.Interviews for this post will be held on Friday 24th February. Candidates will be able to be interviewed either virtually via Microsoft Teams or in person depending on preference. Informal visits to the department to learn more about this opportunity can be arranged on request.Who are we?Leeds and York Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust provides inpatient, forensic and community psychiatric care to the population of Leeds, forensic and CYAMHS services to the population of York and tertiary specialist services such as Gender Identity and the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine.We support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We want to achieve our personal and professional goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.We provide a clinical pharmacy service from three main bases across the city with clinical input into a range of services from Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and dementia wards through to our Community Mental Health and Intensive Support Teams. Your post would be rotational, offering you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills across the full range of our inpatient services.You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to;Review medicines and provide medicines optimisation within multidisciplinary meetings Provide clinical advice and support to secondary and primary care regarding psychiatric medication Review complex cases and make treatment suggestions Provide training to nursing, medical and pharmacy colleaguesThese posts are full time and includes occasional on-call and weekend working; flexible working and job share requests will be considered. This position requires on-site working.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Degree- BSc/ MSc in Pharmacy
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical council
SkillsEssential
- oGood written/verbal communication skills oEvidence of continued professional development and responsibility for own professional development oEvidence of team and independent working ability oAbility to prioritise effectively and good time management skills oEvidence of knowledge of clinical pharmacy issues
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Degree- BSc/ MSc in Pharmacy
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical council
SkillsEssential
- oGood written/verbal communication skills oEvidence of continued professional development and responsibility for own professional development oEvidence of team and independent working ability oAbility to prioritise effectively and good time management skills oEvidence of knowledge of clinical pharmacy issues
Expected salary
£37338 – 44962 per year
Location
Leeds
Job date
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:01:07 GMT
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