Pharmacist Band 6 Progressing to Band 7

Are you an experienced Band 6 Pharmacist looking for a new opportunity? South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a talented pharmacist to join a welcoming and highly regarded team for a temporary placement.

Main duties of the job

As the UK's leading provider of NHS mental health services, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust offers a wide range of specialist care, including substance misuse services for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol. They are one of the few organisations in the world offering such a comprehensive approach to mental health, driven by three key pillars: outstanding care and treatment, groundbreaking science and research, and exceptional training and development.

About us

If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health care and working within a dynamic, forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you!

Job responsibilities

In this role you will:

1. Clinical Pharmacy Service Delivery: Participate in delivering a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to inpatient units.
2. Inpatient and Community Support: Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and community mental health teams, ensuring alignment with Trust policies, procedures, and standards.
3. Patient-Focused Care: Support patients in maximizing the benefits of their medications by conducting medicine-related consultations with patients and carers, involving them in treatment decisions, and improving satisfaction with the information they receive.
4. Training and Education (Band 7): Upon progression to Band 7, take on the role of practice supervisor to support the training and education of trainee and junior pharmacists. Prescribe medications within your competence and scope of practice, after completing the post-graduate certificate in Independent Prescribing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You must be Fully Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• You must possess demonstrated experience in MPharm or equivalent
• Preferred Postgraduate certificate/diploma in mental health or pharmacy practice or the equivalent
• Preferred Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or Member/associate member of the CMHP

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.