Rotational Pharmacist

Job summary

We are pleased to offer TWO rare and exciting rotational pharmacist positions providing clinical pharmacist input to inpatient wards across Exeter and Langdon (Dawlish) localities.

The postholder will be supported by Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Clinical Pharmacists and over the duration of the rotations will gain experience in the following areas:

Adult acute mental health

Psychiatric intensive care

Rehabilitation

Older peoples mental health (including dementia)

Secure services (including low and medium security)

Eating disorders

Perinatal

The postholder will have close clinical support via regular managerial and clinical supervision with their line manager, access to an array of friendly, experienced and supportive pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across the Trust as well as a variety of networks including a regular pharmacy peer group. The postholder will be encouraged and supported to complete relevant post-graduate qualifications (including independent prescribing if not already obtained) as they gain experience within their role. The Foundation Pharmacist Programme Framework will be utilised to support personal development in a structured way.

***Banding subject to job matching***

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Clinical Pharmacists, Senior Clinical Pharmacists, Clinical Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Optimisation Technicians, the Rotational Pharmacist postholders will form an essential part of the clinical pharmacy service across Langdon and Exeter inpatient wards.

Piloting a new structure across both Exeter and Langdon inpatient wards, the postholder will oversee a number of wards and services, providing pharmacist support through answering clinical queries, carrying out medicines reconciliations, clinically assessing and screening an array of inpatient prescriptions, including short-term leave and discharge prescriptions on the Trusts electronic prescribing and administration system as well as liaising with supplying pharmacies.

Under the support of Clinical Pharmacists, the postholder will also have dedicated clinical time to attend targeted multi-disciplinary team meetings, including ward rounds and risk review meetings, speak to patients, carers and relatives to provide counselling on complex medication regimes and critical medicines such as antipsychotics, including high doses, clozapine and depots and mood stabilisers, including lithium and valproate.

The Rotational Pharmacist positions are aimed at dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians wanting to gain experience within mental health, neurodiversity and learning disabilities, with a view of developing into specialist mental health pharmacists.

***Banding subject to job matching***

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Statutory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Successful completion of pre-registration/trainee pharmacist program
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

• Prescriber qualification

Other including knowledge, communication, analytical and judgmental skills, planning and organisation and physical skills

Essential

• Demonstrates clinical Knowledge and skills
• Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to work alone and be a team player
• Role model for trainee pharmacists and student technicians
• Committed to safe and effective patient care
• Has an empathic nature
• Ability to interpret clinical information and provide advice accordingly
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work load and time
• Keen to undertake self-development
• Reliable with a good attendance record
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working
• Must be independently mobile across the Trust area
• A CRB Check will be required for this role.
• Professional manner and appearance
• General/basic IT/computer skills

Desirable

• Willingness to obtain further qualifications in mental health or pharmacy practice if not already held as identified through the post holders personal development plan.
• Full UK drivers licence and use of a car for work purposes
• Experience of using database, electronic prescribing and OmniCell

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing medicines information to patients/carers

Desirable

• Trainee/pre-registration training in hospital pharmacy (1 year duration)
• Previous experience in hospital pharmacy
• Basic experience in mental health pharmaceutics
• Experience in audit or project facilitation
• Supervision of Staff