Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacist

at  East London NHS Foundation Trust

Monday to Friday. Saturday 1 in 12 weeks (8-12 remote). Oncall optional
We are looking for ONE Band 8A Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacists . The post-holder will be based 3 days a week in Houghton Regis supporting the Home treatment team.
For the remaining days, the successful candidates will be expected to support Inpatient Mental Health Clinical services, working closely with Inpatient Clinical Lead Pharmacist/Lead Pharmacist to develop clinical pharmacy services within Bedford and Luton Inpatient services.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in Psychiatric therapeutics and will be able to work confidently as an individual and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team to drive forward service improvement and improve patient outcomes

• The post holder will have the opportunity to train or practice as a non-medical prescriber or undertake the Advanced Clinica l Practioner (ACP) course*

We are seeking a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist to join our dynamic Bedford and Luton mental health team as the Integrated Clinical Lead. In this role you will provide clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to mental health services across the Home treatment teams and Inpatient wards. You will also be responsible for managing and supporting a junior pharmacy team in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacist.
We are an expanding trust, which means there is lots of opportunity for experience and growth. We cover Adult inpatients, CAMHS, Perinatal Services, Crisis and Home Treatment teams, Community Mental Health and you will have the opportunity to link in with our pharmacy teams in Community Health Services and Primary Care.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
What are we looking for
Ability to engage and influence within teams
Ability to develop services
Ability to manage and optimise medicines to improve patient outcomes alongside the wider team
Ability to engage patient and their families through the recovery process
Coaching/management experience
Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable. If not held, successful candidate will be guided and supported on journey to be accredited as a Non Medical Prescriber.
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