We are looking for a motivated, forward thinking clinical pharmacist to work within the mental health teams, across Oxford Health NHT FT. This post will be based at the Whiteleaf Centre, supporting our pharmacy team to deliver our clinical services.

The position offers the opportunity to work with a variety of mental health specialities through a newly planned rotational programme. Specialist clinical areas include inpatient adult, older adult, children and adolescent units and forensic pharmacy.

The post holder will have the opportunity to support the Directorate Lead and Clinical Lead pharmacist with innovation of the community-based pharmacy service which is in its infancy.

This is a patient facing role and the successful candidate will be working with the other members of the healthcare team on clinical sites. There are times where remote working can be facilitated to ensure efficiency, improve our carbon footprint, to support patient choice and work/home balance.

We currently have a small team of clinical pharmacists working within the inpatient teams and a dedicated pharmacist working with our community mental health team in the North of Oxford. We also have a pharmacist dedicated to supporting the community teams across the primary care interface within Buckinghamshire. Our pharmacists work alongside a team of medicines management and medicines optimisation technicians who drive excellence and support our clinical services. The role will offer the opportunity to support the clinical work across these sites as appropriate.

We are a looking for a pharmacist who is confident to support our Trust and departmental initiatives to improve patient experience, and promote our clinical and cost effectiveness initiatives.

We are a small team working where we can, closely with patients and multi-disciplinary professionals.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, You Will

• Work (physically or remotely) alongside clinical pharmacy colleagues across the Mental Health Directorate. (The ability to travel between sites will be required).
• Be responsible for the development of strong clinical relationships with the patients, carers and healthcare professionals in your in-patient and community settings.
• Directly support patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and one-to-one patient consultations, carry out medication reviews, engage in discharge-planning with the MDT and ensure the correct application of national and local guidance with regard to therapies involving medicines.
• Support and work alongside our centralised hub pharmacist where necessary (based at the Clinical Pharmacy Support Unit).
• Support the ongoing development of the community-based pharmacy services.
• Support the Trust and departmental clinical effectiveness initiatives.
• Be a member of the on-call pharmacist out of hours team as per rota - where applicable.
• Be encouraged and supported to professionally develop in line with the departmental and your own personal needs as appropriate.
• Be supported in continuing professional development through regular clinical and peer group supervision and education sessions within the Pharmacy department and externally where practicable.
• Have the opportunity to join our in house teaching sessions, alongside our the South West mental health trust collaborators, in order to develop your fundamental knowledge of mental health psychopharmacology and pharmacy practice.
  
  

Oxford Health is a great place to work. To be able to showcase yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.

Please include details of qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and tailor your supporting statement to the role you are applying for, addressing the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.  Our vision is that no matter who or where you are, you will receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sandeep Bhatti Job title: Lead Clinical Pharmacist Email address: Telephone number: 01865 901068

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Please phone 01865 901068 or 01865 901954