Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic pharmacist to work within an innovative and progressive pharmacy department that is committed to improving patient care and patient outcomes.
You will provide a mental health pharmacy service to specialist mental health teams, PCNs and outpatient clinics for clozapine, depots and lithium where you will be actively involved in direct patient care. Successful applicants will integrate within clinical teams as part of the multi-disciplinary approach delivering medicines optimisation including deprescribing and improving processes to reduce risks with medicines especially between different care settings. You will have opportunities to liaise across interfaces of care with other providers.
You will also get the opportunity to rotate and work in inpatient services as well and experience a different care setting and work with the inpatient multidisciplinary team and wider pharmacy team to provide a medicines optimisation service to inpatients.
Main duties of the job As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and inspirational pharmacist who is committed to optimising the medicines of patients living with mental health problems. You would be joining a progressive pharmacy department which works closely with a range of healthcare professionals.
This is a rotational post where the successful applicant will rotate between inpatient services and community mental health services gaining a range of experience in specialties such as older peoples mental health, learning disabilities, adult mental health, forensic psychiatry and more.
Participation in Weekend, Bank Holiday and On call rotas will be required.
Closing date: 5th January 2024
Shortlisting: w/c 8th January 2024
Interviews TBC About us Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: We Care
- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen
- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver
- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including: Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible. Job description Job responsibilities Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role. Right to Work in the UK Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
Master of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification Independent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable
Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience Essential
Comprehensive pre-registration year An awareness of NHS service delivery and clinical governance priorities Good knowledge of all medicines legislation relating to the supply and storage of medicines Desirable
Experience of provision of medicines information services Knowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines Knowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
Skills Essential
Basic awareness of IT and IT skills An ability to organise and prioritise workload Good clinical decision making and patient prioritisation skills Effective communication and patient engagement skills, able to work to meet the needs of patients/service users Ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Desirable
Experience of performing and managing clinical audits
Employer details Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Address
Lynfield Mount Hospital Heights Lane Bradford BD9 6DP Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
453-24-6894686-SB
#J-18808-Ljbffr
You will provide a mental health pharmacy service to specialist mental health teams, PCNs and outpatient clinics for clozapine, depots and lithium where you will be actively involved in direct patient care. Successful applicants will integrate within clinical teams as part of the multi-disciplinary approach delivering medicines optimisation including deprescribing and improving processes to reduce risks with medicines especially between different care settings. You will have opportunities to liaise across interfaces of care with other providers.
You will also get the opportunity to rotate and work in inpatient services as well and experience a different care setting and work with the inpatient multidisciplinary team and wider pharmacy team to provide a medicines optimisation service to inpatients.
Main duties of the job As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and inspirational pharmacist who is committed to optimising the medicines of patients living with mental health problems. You would be joining a progressive pharmacy department which works closely with a range of healthcare professionals.
This is a rotational post where the successful applicant will rotate between inpatient services and community mental health services gaining a range of experience in specialties such as older peoples mental health, learning disabilities, adult mental health, forensic psychiatry and more.
Participation in Weekend, Bank Holiday and On call rotas will be required.
Closing date: 5th January 2024
Shortlisting: w/c 8th January 2024
Interviews TBC About us Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: We Care
- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen
- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver
- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including: Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible. Job description Job responsibilities Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role. Right to Work in the UK Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
Master of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification Independent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable
Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience Essential
Comprehensive pre-registration year An awareness of NHS service delivery and clinical governance priorities Good knowledge of all medicines legislation relating to the supply and storage of medicines Desirable
Experience of provision of medicines information services Knowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines Knowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
Skills Essential
Basic awareness of IT and IT skills An ability to organise and prioritise workload Good clinical decision making and patient prioritisation skills Effective communication and patient engagement skills, able to work to meet the needs of patients/service users Ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Desirable
Experience of performing and managing clinical audits
Employer details Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Address
Lynfield Mount Hospital Heights Lane Bradford BD9 6DP Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
453-24-6894686-SB
#J-18808-Ljbffr
