🚀 Specialist Pharmacist

Overview

Join to apply for the Specialist Pharmacist role at TouchConsult . An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and patient-focused pharmacist to join our dynamic pharmacy team at St Bernards Hospital, working within forensic mental health inpatient services. This is a rewarding and challenging role where your clinical expertise will directly contribute to patient wellbeing. You will be involved in medication reviews, patient counselling and service improvement initiatives, and will provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals and contribute to staff and patient education.

We are looking for a proactive, compassionate, and skilled pharmacist with a strong interest in mental health. Prior experience in psychiatric or forensic settings is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Apply now to be part of our committed and supportive pharmacy team.

Responsibilities

• To be an active member of the team of clinical pharmacists providing an interactive, high quality, patient focused clinical pharmacy across Trust Sites as required.
• To support the pharmacy team in WLFS.
• To support the Advanced Specialist Pharmacists in the provision and review the service. Responsible for managing and delivering comprehensive prescribing advice and medicines information for WLT clinicians, patients and carers.
• Responsible for ensuring the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines; to undertake medicine audits on behalf of the pharmacy team.
• To be involved in the smooth running of clinical trials when required.
• To be actively involved in research and development when required and to be involved in publications of research.
• To contribute to the smooth, safe, effective, timely running of the St Bernards dispensary service as necessary.
• Provide appropriate training and education for nursing and medical staff with regard to the safe and effective use of medicines used in psychiatry and other therapeutic areas.

Qualifications and skills

• Proactive, compassionate, and skilled pharmacist with a strong interest in mental health.
• Prior experience in psychiatric or forensic settings is desirable but not essential; full training will be provided.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers.

Employer and Trust information

West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust operates high secure and community services across London, employing over 5,000 staff with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion. The Trust is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated Outstanding.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view attached.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity across its workforce.