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About the Role:
This role leads and develops clinical pharmacy services within mental health inpatient settings in Staffordshire. The primary objective is to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by implementing and monitoring Trust clinical pharmacy standards, identifying service gaps, and utilizing quality improvement methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, participate in, and develop clinical pharmacy service provision across various mental health inpatient settings (e.g., Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, Acute Admissions, Dementia).
- Implement and monitor Trust clinical pharmacy standards, ensuring high-quality and patient-focused services.
- Identify and address service gaps and problem areas, using appropriate methods (e.g., quality improvement, research).
- Comply with and enforce policies, procedures, and standards for safe, effective, and economic medicine use.
- Provide subject matter expertise on medicines issues (e.g., safe storage, unlicensed medicines) to clinical pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and monitor Pharmacy KPIs through the Service Clinical Lead Pharmacist.
- Assist with and conduct risk assessments, critical incident reviews, and adverse event reporting.
- Provide clinical pharmacy input at ward level to optimize medicine use.
- Oversee safe dispensary procedures adhering to legislation and professional codes.
- Support the Medicines Safety Officer and Trust risk teams by contributing to Pharmacy Governance and Trust Medicines Safety Group meetings.
- Promote optimal antimicrobial use in liaison with Infection Prevention and Control Leads.
- Analyze medicine expenditure with clinical interpretation to enhance cost-effectiveness.
- Develop systems to ensure patient and carer understanding of medication management.
- Liaise with GPs, community pharmacies, and other providers for patient care continuity.
- Support management of clinical digital systems involving medicines.
- Support clinical trials service provision in accordance with departmental and Trust standards.
- Manage clinical pharmacy teams (recruitment, induction, work allocation, performance reviews, development plans).
- Promote continuous professional and personal development of all staff.
- Ensure adherence to Health and Safety regulations.
- Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical pharmacy training.
- Support development of the future pharmacy workforce.
- Participate in senior meetings as required.
- Capture data to support development of IT and communication systems.
- Ensure formulary compliance and support non-formulary preparations where appropriate.
- Support workforce planning and business continuity.
- Provide ward and dispensary cover as needed.
- Lead and support audit, research, and service improvement programmes.
- Cover aspects of community service delivery when required.
Skills and Expertise:
- Registered Pharmacist with strong clinical experience.
- Experience in mental health settings preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Proficiency in using relevant digital systems.
- Knowledge of medicines information services and clinical trials.
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Why Join Us:
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking organization that values patient-centered care. We offer opportunities for professional development, collaborative work environments, and a strong commitment to continuous improvement within the mental health services.