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    Mental Health Pharmacist - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford Health NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    We are looking for a motivated, forward thinking clinical pharmacist to work within the mental health teams, across Oxford Health NHT FT.

    The position offers the opportunity to work with a variety of specialities including inpatient adult, older adult, children and adolescent units, as well as working in collaboration with the Directorate Lead pharmacist to develop our community based mental health team.

    The post holder will support the Directorate Lead and Clinical Lead pharmacist with innovation of the community based pharmacy service which is in its infancy.

    This is a patient facing role and the successful candidate will be working with the other members of the healthcare team on clinical sites. There are times where remote working can be facilitated to ensure efficiency, improve our carbon footprint and to support patient choice.

    We currently have a small team of clinical pharmacists working within the inpatient teams and a dedicated pharmacist working with our community mental health team in the North of Oxford. Our pharmacists work alongside a team of medicines management and medicines optimisation technicians on the inpatient units who support our clinical services.

    The role will offer the opportunity to support the clinical work across these sites as appropriate.

    We are a looking for a pharmacist who is confident to support our Trust and departmental initiatives to improve patient experience, and promote our clinical and cost effectiveness initiatives.

    Main duties of the job

    We are a small team that working where we can, closely with patients and multi-disciplinary professionals.

    As a clinical pharmacist, you will:

    Work (physically or remotely) alongside clinical pharmacy colleagues across the Mental Health Directorate. (The ability to travel between sites will be required).

    Be responsible for the development of strong clinical relationships with the patients, carers and healthcare professionals in your in-patient and community settings.

    Directly support patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and one-to-one patient consultations, carry out medication reviews, engage in discharge-planning with the MDT and ensure the correct application of national and local guidance with regard to therapies involving medicines.

    Support and work alongside our centralised hub pharmacist where necessary (based at the Clinical Pharmacy Support Unit).

    Support the ongoing development of the community based pharmacy services.

    Support the Trust and departmental clinical effectiveness initiatives.

    Be a member of the on-call pharmacist out of hours team as per rota where applicable.

    Be encouraged and supported to professionally develop in line with the departmental and your own personal needs as appropriate.

    Be supported in continuing professional development through regular clinical and peer group supervision and education sessions within the Pharmacy department and externally where practicable.

    About us

    We can offer a variety of flexible working solutions, including full, part-time, and annualised hour Oxford Health Pharmacy & Medicines Management service employs approximately 80 staff, predominantly clinical pharmacists, and technicians, supported by dispensary and administrative staff. Clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians are based (primarily) on clinical sites, with supply and support functions at hubs in Oxfordshire.

    The department provides services to our mental health in-patient and outpatient teams, including Acute adult mental health services, Forensic services, Learning disability services and CAMHS, as well as community hospitals. Our Medicines Management Service is highly respected, and our staff are considered integrated members of the patient-focused multi-disciplinary teams in this Trust.

    Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Staff accommodation
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    If you are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have experience in, or have a passion for hospital pharmacy, then we would love to hear from you.

    Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for full details.

    For any queries, please contact:Amanda Hotston

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    PLEASE NOTE:

  • New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
  • Appointment to this post is subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
  • Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
  • We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
  • Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  • Person Specification

    Qualification

    Essential

  • Qualified Pharmacist, Registered with the GPhC
  • Desirable

  • PG Qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Competence in the use of Microsoft Office ( spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software).
  • Ability to convey complex, sensitive information to other Healthcare professionals and patients.
  • Desirable

  • Ability to manipulate and analyse electronic data.
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Pharmacy experience
  • Desirable

  • Experience in hospital pharmacy


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