Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join NELFTs developing Adult ADHD Service as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. Working as a senior and autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert pharmaceutical care throughout the adult ADHD pathway. This will include delivering non-medical prescribing clinics, supporting titration and annual medication reviews, optimising treatment and advising colleagues on the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines. The post holder will also play an important role in developing the service, strengthening medicines governance and supporting shared-care arrangements across North East London. Through clinical leadership, education, audit and quality improvement, they will help us deliver a safe, accessible and patient-centred ADHD pathway that improves outcomes and reduces health inequalities., Main duties of the job Deliver patient-centred Adult ADHD clinics as a non-medical prescriber, working within professional competence and the agreed clinical pathway. Assess, initiate, titrate and review ADHD medication, including annual reviews and transitions to shared care where appropriate. Undertake clinical risk assessments and contribute pharmaceutical expertise to complex case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings. Provide expert advice on psychopharmacology and the safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of ADHD medicines. Support the development and implementation of prescribing guidelines, clinical protocols, standard operating procedures and pharmaceutical care pathways. Contribute to medicines governance, clinical audit, service evaluation, research and quality improvement. Work collaboratively with primary care, pharmacy colleagues, commissioners and other internal and external partners to support joined-up care. Promote shared decision-making, provide clear
medicines information and help service users achieve the best possible treatment outcomes. Deliver education and training to multidisciplinary and primary care colleagues. Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and, where required, line management to junior or trainee pharmacy staff. Support service development, co-production and initiatives that address unwarranted variation and health inequalities. Maintain accurate clinical and prescribing records in accordance with professional standards.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.