About this role
Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our friendly, established and respected team, in contributing to and developing the pharmacy service provided to mental health inpatient services in Derby and Chesterfield.
We provide all our pharmacy staff with opportunities for development, including full funding for post-graduate qualifications in mental health pharmacy, including the certificate and diploma through Aston University, and independent prescribing qualification if required. Those who join at Band 6 would be fully supported through an internal pathway to progress to a Band 7 specialist role.
This role would be ideally suited to a newly qualified pharmacist wanting to specialise in mental health, or a Mental Health Pharmacist looking to relocate.
If this sounds like who you are, then please get in touch to discuss!
Main duties of the job
The roles and duties of this post include:
Developing close working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to clinical care plans Promoting the safe and effective use of medicines Responding to medication-related queries, providing advice on prescribing and promoting evidence-based practice Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care Educating colleagues about medicines management and medicines optimisation
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Health service discounts and online benefits Incremental pay progression Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7 Access to our staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunities Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GPhC registration
Desirable
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing qualification Postgraduate qualification in mental health pharmacy Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy
Knowledge / Experience Essential
Hospital pharmacy experience
Desirable
Mental health hospital experience Experience of using SystmOne and EMIS
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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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 Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kingsway and Derwent Unit
Kingsway and Derwent Unit Chesterfield
Derby & Chesterfield
DE22 3LZ
Employer's website http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)