Clinical Pharmacist for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred clinical pharmacy services across a range of mental health settings.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to support safe, effective medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to service improvement and delivery of the Trust's Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Strategy.
• Demonstrate strong clinical, communication and organisational skills, with compassion and respect for people using mental health services.
• Participate in the weekend pharmacy service following appropriate induction and training.
• Maintain active GPhC registration.

• The Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team within HPFT provides dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to mental health, learning disabilities and child and adolescent (CAMHS) services across Hertfordshire and beyond, where HPFT is contracted to provide a service.
• The post holder will contribute to the work of the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team to deliver the standards set by regulators and professional bodies such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) etc.
• The service will be provided to all medical, nursing, managerial, pharmaceutical and clinical professionals working in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in designated units for which the post holder will be responsible.
• All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

• To provide specific advice to clinical team members on the management of medicines related issues, such as drug interactions, medicines use in pregnancy, unlicensed/off-label use of medicines etc.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical pharmaceutical support to designated areas to maximise benefits and minimise risk to service users. This will include medicines reconciliation, prescription review, medication reviews, identification and management of drug interactions and adverse effects, advice on clinical monitoring, medicines information, advising on supply problems, compliance with legislation, compliance with Trust policies and guidelines and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings where appropriate.
• Participate in relevant quality improvement (QI) projects to support service improvements and learning and development.
• To support on updating, reviewing, and maintaining Trust Policies and Guidance in relation to medicines.
• To attend relevant team meetings; attend and contribute to pharmacy team meetings, this may involve clinical presentations and case studies.
• To supervise junior pharmacy staff and students in their delivery of the pharmacy service.
• Participate in the dispensary rota in line with departmental requirements and recognised best practice.
• Participate in the provision and development of patient education sessions on relevant wards and units.
• Assist senior pharmacy colleagues in the development and delivery of training for clinical staff (e.g., prescribers, nurses) within the Trust. This may include participation in the Trusts induction programme.
• Participant in ward-based training to undergraduate students and in training programmes for pharmacy and other healthcare staff.
• Be responsible for own continuing professional development in line with professional requirements, in order to continue to update clinical knowledge and skills.

Desirable

• Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Additional areas of training through short courses e.g., computer training
• Non-medical prescriber

Desirable

• Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge/experience working in a hospital setting
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Up to date knowledge of medication available for prescription in mental health

Essential

• Good communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Empathetic and reassurance skills
• Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of aptions
• Excellent computer skills to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and the Internet
• Shows initiative and has well-developed problem-solving skills
• Able to critically appraise clinical trial data and research papers

Desirable

• Ability to work without close supervision, making decisions and acting upon them within the limitations and understanding of the job responsibilities, or to refer appropriately

Essential

• Show respect and treat people with dignity
• Communicates in a form or manner which is consistent with the person's level of understanding, culture, background and preffered ways of communicating