Advanced Pharmacist - Mental Health

The Mental Health Pharmacy Team has recently undergone a pharmacy service restructure, creating a number of exciting opportunities for service development and innovation. This role includes newly secured funding to support the delivery of pharmacy services to our Adolescent Mental Health Unit and Community Mental Health Teams.

The successful applicant will play a key role in shaping and developing these new services, demonstrating their value, and contributing to the ongoing improvement of patient care across mental health services.

Delivering a specialised clinical pharmacy service to promote and facilitate the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines within the Mental Health Care Group. The post holder will be expected to deliver clinical care directly to patients within specialist therapeutic areas, and to mentor and train post foundation, trainee and other pharmacists in this area of speciality. They will be expected to provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice at directorate, directorate speciality and other specialist meetings, developing policies and protocols with current evidence and best practices. They will be expected to undertake patient consultations and prescribe where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To include providing clinical pharmacy services within the Outpatient Mental Health team including in Adult Community Mental Health Teams.

To include development, audit, monitoring and provision of clinical pharmacy services and directorate support services to the mental health directorate. This consists of providing specialist advice and expertise to clinicians, nursing staff, business and finance managers, to ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.

To provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice at directorate, directorate speciality and other specialist meetings, developing policies and protocols with current evidence and best practices.

To deliver clinical care directly to patients within specialist therapeutic areas, and to mentor and train post foundation, trainee and other pharmacists in this area of speciality.

To take lead responsibility for the development and delivery of practice research within the area of specialism.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.