Clinical Pharmacist for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

Clinical Pharmacist - Band 6 to 7 Progression Pathway This post provides a structured Band 6 to Band 7 progression pathway, supporting pharmacists to develop the clinical knowledge, skills and competencies required to practise at Band 7 level within mental health services. Progression to Band 7 is subject to successful completion of the agreed competency and development requirements. We are looking for a pharmacist who demonstrates a person-centred approach, with effective interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. Previous NHS hospital pharmacy experience, including experience in mental health, would be desirable but is not essential. Why Join Us?

• Be part of an Outstanding Trust, committed to developing high-quality and innovative patient care in mental health.
• Benefit from astructured Band 6 to Band 7 development pathway, supporting your progression as a clinical pharmacist.
• Receive support forpostgraduate development and qualifications.
• Develop specialist knowledge and experience inmental health pharmacy and medicines optimisation.
• Candidates who can demonstrate the required level of skills, competencies and experience may be considered fordirect appointment at Band 7.
Here's what our team says: "It's a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. As a pharmacist, I advocate for my patients, ensuring they're involved in decisions about their medicines." - Current Clinical Pharmacist, As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will:
• 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.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers
- everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Our Trust values are:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?