Lead Pharmacist role at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
We are looking for an experienced, dedicated hardworking Mental Health Pharmacist to lead our clinical pharmacy team providing services to rehabilitation for complex psychosis services working across South West London on multiple sites.
You will be joining an innovative award-winning pharmacy team who are forward thinking and are at the forefront of using technology to support the medicines optimisation agenda.
The role will include working as a non-medical prescriber and holding a caseload of patients on the complex psychosis pathway alongside providing highly specialist advice to clinical staff, service users and carers. You will deliver and support the complex care pathway, including Riverside, Bridge, Phoenix, Burntwood Villas, community teams, and primary care and provide second opinion support and oversight of medicines optimisation across inpatient and community rehabilitation services. You will be part of the ongoing service development of the community rehabilitation team and rehab expansion project.
You will also be an integral member of the pharmacy senior leadership team and lead the on-going development of pharmacy services within the rehabilitation services line as well as supporting Trust and Integrated Care System level medicines optimisation initiatives.
* To manage the delivery of a comprehensive medicines management service to the SWLStG Rehabilitation services to meet the evolving needs of the NHS.
* To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels.
* To lead Mental Health Pharmacy Services for the specified service area(s) with the Trust in accordance with the priorities set by the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Rehabilitation Consultant, Rehabilitation team manager.
* To lead medicines management service developments and present the projects to committees where necessary across the specified borough/service area(s) and Trust-wide where needed.
* To ensure delivery of the Pharmacy clinical governance agenda within the specified borough(s).
* To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives.
* To manage pharmacy staff involved in providing a service to the borough/service area(s).
* To evaluate the contributions of the specified borough/service area(s) Pharmacy Service.
* To provide safe, clinically effective and cost effective use of drugs in patients within the agreed borough/service area(s).
* To reduce risk associated with medicines use by contributing to the safe medication practice agenda. This will include identification and reporting of medicines related incidents.
* To be able to critically appraise the literature and give accurate interpretation in order to improve the use of medicines.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ricky Wong
Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Email address: ricky.wong@swlstg.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 02035136649
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Mental Health Care
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