Mental Health Pharmacist Teacher Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Pharmacist to join our team and support our inpatient clinical pharmacy services and the School of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham.

The post will be partly based at the Adult Mental Health inpatient wards (multiple locations), Mental Health Services for Older People (multiple locations), Specialist Services including Perinatal and Child and Adolescent Mental Health inpatient services. (Precise site to be determined).

The role will be partly based at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham and will involve working with the pharmacy team there to support the delivery and development of the pharmacy undergraduate programme.

Main duties of the job

To deliver, in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacist or Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager and Heads of Pharmacy, a clinical pharmacy service.

To contribute to, and provide multidisciplinary training in Pharmacy / Medicines Management matters across the Trust.

In conjunction with the Heads of Pharmacy, contribute to the development, maintenance and monitoring of a high quality, cost effective clinical pharmacy service to the Trust, and contribute to the development of the local pharmacy and medicines management strategy.

To work with the Course Director to support the delivery and development of the pharmacy undergraduate programme.

About us

comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers.

We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information or arrange to speak to a member of the team.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MSc in Pharmacy
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma (or MSc) in a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Topic, or currently studying the second year of this
• Current membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacy
• Certificate or Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy

Experience and Knowledge

• Clinical knowledge from aspects of career to date
• Post-qualification and registration experience
• Clinical Pharmacy knowledge associated with a Pharmacy degree course and vocational experience
• Awareness of NHS changes and understanding of pharmacy issues within the NHS
• Experience of working within the Mental Health field
• Teaching experience
• Evidence based medicine practice
• Experience of extended role
• Experience of teaching pharmaceutical knowledge to other pharmacy staff

Skills

• Organisational / time management skills
• Tested problem solving and decision making skills
• Training/mentoring of staff
• Ability to work as a team player
• Adaptable and flexible
• Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.

Contractual requirements

• Flexibility in working hours
• Able to work extended hours, if necessary
• Flexibility to work / cover at other sites to support the demands of the service - reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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.

Address

Highbury, Hopewood, Sherwood Oaks and Blossomwood

£46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

186-218-25-MH

Job locations

Highbury, Hopewood, Sherwood Oaks and Blossomwood