Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Inpatient, Specialist and Secure Services

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent acceptable for registration by the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Current and continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as practicing member
• Postgraduate Diploma in mental health pharmacy and therapeutics, or equivalent clinical experience
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a member or willing to work towards Faculty membership
• Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy

Desirable

• Certificate in Management studies or equivalent management experience

Essential

• Ability to influence senior pharmacy, management and healthcare staff
• Ability to critically evaluate clinical material and disseminate findings to others. Demonstrate an advanced level of clinical knowledge and skills
• Broad technical, clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge relating to the promotion of high quality, effective and cost efficient use of medicines
• The ability to identify and manage risks. Good organisational skills e.g. prioritising and time management, managing others, and able to work as part of a team or alone

Essential

• Significant post-registration clinical pharmacy experience gained working within a number of specialities within acute, community and mental health settings
• Experience of providing relevant pharmacy services within a mental health / learning disability setting
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of pharmacy to achieve goals.
• Experience of co-ordinating and leading clinical audit and able to demonstrate how it is used to improve practice
• Experience of managing, developing and mentoring staff