About this role
Job summary
To contribute to the provision of a specialist mental health pharmacy service within The Harbour Hospital, part of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The Harbour is a 154 bedded mental health hospital situated on the Fylde Coast in North West Lancashire. It has the benefits of being situated in a quiet area, very close to motorway links, just off the M55. It consists of a variety of wards, including Adult Acute, Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, Advanced Care and Older Adult Wards.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of both our staff and the service users across the localities we serve. We would love for you to join our compassionate and nurturing Medicines Management Team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our expanding and highly supportive inpatient team as a Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist.The post is based at The Harbour Hospital in Blackpool, covering a range of mental health wards, including psychiatric intensive care units, acute adult mental health wards, older adult advanced care and dementia wards, and a Section 136 suite.
The role offers an ideal opportunity for a pharmacist who may wish to enhance their current knowledge base within the mental health field or who is already working at this level. We are a supportive Medicines Management Team and can offer many opportunities for pharmacists to build on their current expertise. We encourage all team members to identify, develop, and feel empowered to improve their skills.Hospital and/or mental health experience is desirable but not essential, as we offer an award-winning in-house training programme designed to support the successful candidate in developing the necessary skills and confidence for the role.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters degree in Pharmacy Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Evidence of and commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge Essential
Good written and verbal skills Good communication skills Organisational skills Decision making skills Common sense approach Calm and objective under pressure
Experience Essential
Variety of clinical pharmacy experience Working in a hospital or community pharmacy Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Harbour
Blackpool
FY4 4FE
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)