Band 7 Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - CRHT

Job summary

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (Clinical or Prescriber) to join our supportive and dynamic Mental Health Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team! This role will support the existing pharmacy service in the CRHT team. You'll integrate within the team as part of the multi-disciplinary approach, delivering medicines management services for patients as well as improving processes to reduce risks with medicines.

Why should I consider applying? If you hold the relevant qualifications (please see the job description and person specification attached), the benefit of joining the Trust in this role include: Monday to Friday working No on-call commitment The support of a dedicated team of professionals to help you develop your career further Ongoing CPD The opportunity to implement your own forward-thinking proposals into a community setting for the benefit of your patients, and ultimately the service Interested? If you have a hospital or community pharmacy background and a desire to expand your knowledge and gain expertise in this specialised area of mental health care, we look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Details: If you want any additional information or just an informal chat please feel free to get in touch: Arpan Sekhon (Advanced Pharmacist - Lead for Urgent and Emergency Care) on arpan.sekhon@nhs.net or 07826 556 873

Main duties of the job

Delivering a high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines. Active participation within the multi-disciplinary team and being the main pharmacy point of contact (alongside the existing team). Providing tailored education on medicine use, including support with self-medication and assessing the need for adherence aids. Offering comprehensive counselling to patients about their medications. Ensuring continuity of care through robust discharge planning and communication with other primary and secondary healthcare providers.

Job responsibilities

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.