Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist for Urgent Care Services
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, SE5 8AZ
- Salary
- £66274.00 to £73496.00 p.a.
- Location
- Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, SE5 8AZ
Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist for Urgent Care Services role at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, SE5 8AZ. Salary: £66274.00 to £73496.00 p.a.. Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.
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Job description
1. To provide an expert pharmacy service to Mental Health Urgent Treatment Centre (MHUTC) and Place of Safety (POS).To demonstrate a high standard of clinical knowledge and a patient-focused approach.
2. To attend and co-ordinate a quality pharmacy service to multidisiplinary ward rounds at the Maudsley.
3. To work in allocated wards and teams to ensure safe and effective use of medicines. This includes adhering to Trust policies, pharmacy procedures, local and national guidelines, and legal requirements.
4. To work with the MDTs to ensure effective and appropriate medicines use.
5. To liaise with primary care, acute trusts, CMHTs, HTTs and wards, as necessary.
6. To be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to groups of patients
a. Ensure effective outcomes of treatment with medicines
b. Support the teams to monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effects of their medicines
c. Support patients after discharge from hospital, which may include telephone consultation or face-to-face follow-up appointments where appropriate
d. Undertake medicines-related consultations with patients and carers
e. Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines.
7. To assess medicine regimes both during enquiry answering and/or through referral, providing highly specific advice to other clinical team members on the management of often complex medicine related issues, such as complex drug interactions, high dose antipsychotic prescribing, unlicensed use of medicines etc.
8. To prescribe medicines within their scope of practice and in line with Trust policy if qualified and registered with the GPhC as an independent pharmacist prescriber.
9. To be able to present information in a suitable format (e.g. written and/or verbal) and style for the target audience. Barriers to effective communication may include learning disability, mental impairment, non-consenting/noncompliant patients, and patients detained under the mental health act who may be violent/aggressive.
10. To prepare and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g. nurses, support workers, junior doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues. To provide clinical supervision to a team of pharmacists as part of a group.
11. To support local implementation of Trust Medicines Management Policies within own clinical area, and ensure medicines are handled safely and securely within designated clinical areas.
12. To record and collect data on patient and service outcomes and report these to relevant committees on a regular basis.
13. To demonstrate innovation and extend the boundaries of the profession
14. To participate in and develop quality improvement initiatives, undertake local and national audits, and engage in research and medicines evaluation as required by the Chief Pharmacist
• To participate in any other duties as requested by the site lead pharmacist in keeping within expectations of the grade
16. To participate in the on-call, saturday and bank holiday services
Job description
1. To provide an expert pharmacy service to Mental Health Urgent Treatment Centre (MHUTC) and Place of Safety (POS).To demonstrate a high standard of clinical knowledge and a patient-focused approach.
2. To attend and co-ordinate a quality pharmacy service to multidisiplinary ward rounds at the Maudsley.
3. To work in allocated wards and teams to ensure safe and effective use of medicines. This includes adhering to Trust policies, pharmacy procedures, local and national guidelines, and legal requirements.
4. To work with the MDTs to ensure effective and appropriate medicines use.
5. To liaise with primary care, acute trusts, CMHTs, HTTs and wards, as necessary.
6. To be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to groups of patients
a. Ensure effective outcomes of treatment with medicines
b. Support the teams to monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effects of their medicines
c. Support patients after discharge from hospital, which may include telephone consultation or face-to-face follow-up appointments where appropriate
d. Undertake medicines-related consultations with patients and carers
e. Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines.
7. To assess medicine regimes both during enquiry answering and/or through referral, providing highly specific advice to other clinical team members on the management of often complex medicine related issues, such as complex drug interactions, high dose antipsychotic prescribing, unlicensed use of medicines etc.
8. To prescribe medicines within their scope of practice and in line with Trust policy if qualified and registered with the GPhC as an independent pharmacist prescriber.
9. To be able to present information in a suitable format (e.g. written and/or verbal) and style for the target audience. Barriers to effective communication may include learning disability, mental impairment, non-consenting/noncompliant patients, and patients detained under the mental health act who may be violent/aggressive.
10. To prepare and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g. nurses, support workers, junior doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues. To provide clinical supervision to a team of pharmacists as part of a group.
11. To support local implementation of Trust Medicines Management Policies within own clinical area, and ensure medicines are handled safely and securely within designated clinical areas.
12. To record and collect data on patient and service outcomes and report these to relevant committees on a regular basis.
13. To demonstrate innovation and extend the boundaries of the profession
14. To participate in and develop quality improvement initiatives, undertake local and national audits, and engage in research and medicines evaluation as required by the Chief Pharmacist
• To participate in any other duties as requested by the site lead pharmacist in keeping within expectations of the grade
16. To participate in the on-call, saturday and bank holiday services
Description as published by the employer on NhsJobs.
About this pharmacist role in Denmark Hill
This is a pharmacist vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, based in Denmark Hill. The role is listed on NhsJobs and forms part of the wider UK pharmacy jobs market tracked by PharmSee across 11 major chains and NHS sources. If you are researching pharmacist roles in Denmark Hill, review the salary benchmark and similar open vacancies below to inform your application.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Denmark Hill?
The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is £66274.00 to £73496.00 p.a.. Typical pharmacist pay in Denmark Hill varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.
Does South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?
Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 3 open pharmacy vacancies from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust across the UK. Browse all South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.
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