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SalaryWe are looking forTWO Band 8A Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacists. One post-holder will be based at Bedford (2 days a week) and the other post-holder will be based at Houghton Regis (3 days a week). For the remaining days, the successful candidates will be expected to support Inpatient Mental Health Clinical services, working closely with current Inpatient Clinical Lead Pharmacist/Lead Pharmacist to develop clinical pharmacy services within Bedford and Luton Inpatient and Home Treatment Teams.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in Psychiatric therapeutics and will be able to work confidently as an individual and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team to drive forward service improvement and improve patient outcomes
*Both post holders will have the opportunity to train or practice as anon-medical prescriberor undertake theAdvanced Clinical Practioner (ACP)course*
We are seeking a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist to join our dynamic Bedford and Luton mental health team as the Integrated Clinical Lead. In this role you will provide clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to mental health services across the Home treatment teams and Inpatient wards. You will also be responsible for managing and supporting a junior pharmacy team in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacist.
We are an expanding trust, which means there is lots of opportunity for experience and growth. We cover Adult inpatients, CAMHS, Perinatal Services, Crisis and Home Treatment teams, Community Mental Health and you will have the opportunity to link in with our pharmacy teams in Community Health Services and Primary Care.
What are we looking for
• Ability to engage and influence within teams
• Ability to develop services
• Ability to manage and optimise medicines to improve patient outcomes alongside the wider team
• Ability to engage patient and their families through the recovery process
• Coaching/management experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable. If not held, successful candidate will be guided and supported on journey to be accredited as a Non Medical Prescriber.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations within the Integrated care system (ICS)
Please for further information see the JD and PS attached.
This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Feb 2024
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