Clinical PharmacistNHS
Job summary
We are excited to advertise a 12-month fixed-term Clinical Pharmacist position working across Exeter and Langdon, Dawlish, localities.
The Clinical Pharmacist will gain experience and provide clinical input to a range of inpatient wards, including:
Adult acute mental health
Psychiatric intensive care
Rehabilitation
Older peoples mental health (including dementia)
Secure services (including low and medium security)
Eating disorders
Perinatal
Under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, the post-holder will be supported to develop their experience and interest in mental health, neurodiversity and learning disability services. 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.
This is the perfect role for someone wanting to develop their skills within this specialism and work within a dedicated and growing pharmacy team.
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Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Rotational Pharmacists, Senior Clinical Pharmacists, Clinical Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Optimisation Technicians, the postholder will provide expert clinical pharmacy service across Langdon and Exeter inpatient wards.
The postholder will attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings such as ward rounds, risk-review meetings and discharge planning meetings to ensure that clinical experience and expertise is provided to patients with complex medication regimes and critical medications. In a targeted approach, the Clinical Pharmacist will review clinical information from the electronic patient records as well as gathering the views and wishes of the patient, carers and/or relatives to recommend and guide evidence-based and person-centred treatment plans.
The potholder will also provide line management and support the Rotational Pharmacists to develop and progress within their roles. Clinical Pharmacists will also support wider ward-based action plans to address areas of improvement relating to medicines management.
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Job description
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
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.