Specialist Clinical Pharmacist ADHD and Mental HealthNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and innovative pharmacist to join Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist & Independent Prescriber within Adult ADHD and Mental Health Services.
This role combines specialist clinical pharmacy practice in ADHD Services with support for Mental Health Services. Working within multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will provide medicines optimisation, independent prescribing and person-centred care.
The successful candidate will manage a caseload of adults with ADHD while supporting patients with severe and enduring mental illness. They will provide expert advice on ADHD medicines, psychotropic medication, physical health monitoring, complex pharmacotherapy and medicines safety.
Responsibilities include leading pharmacist-led clinics, supporting prescribing pathways and shared care arrangements, and contributing to service development, education, research and medicines governance. Working closely with clinical colleagues, the post holder will help deliver high-quality, evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing.
We welcome applications from Pharmacists who are qualified Independent Prescribers. Support for professional development will be provided.
Flexibility is important and the ability to travel across Hull and the East Riding.
Join us in delivering outstanding care and shaping the future of ADHD and Mental Health Services across Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage a specialist caseload of adults with ADHD, providing independent prescribing, medication review, physical health monitoring and medicines optimisation. Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, the successful candidate will support adults with ADHD and severe mental illness across community and inpatient settings.
The role includes providing highly specialist advice on ADHD and psychotropic medicines, undertaking pharmacist-led clinics, supporting the safe use of high-risk medicines and contributing to person-centred treatment planning. The post holder will work closely with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, primary care colleagues and pharmacy teams to improve patient outcomes and ensure the safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines.
The successful candidate will also contribute to service development, shared care arrangements, quality improvement, education, research and medicines governance activities across ADHD and Mental Health Services.
Job description
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
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