Overview
We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our well-established, friendly team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who provide clinical support to mental health units, community hospitals and community teams across Hampshire.
The post is based at Elmleigh Mental Health Unit in Havant and the successful applicant will provide regular clinical pharmacist support here and at Hollybank AMH rehabilitation unit, in our Secure, Acute and Crisis division. You will also work closely with the Portsmouth and Southeast Division pharmacy team to provide clinical cover to Older Persons Mental Health and community rehabilitation wards.
As part of the role you will be able to gain experience in other specialities such as Learning Disabilities, CAMHS, adult, LD and CAMHS forensic services and End of Life.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the clinical service is of high quality and patient focused, help to identify gaps and problem areas in the service and use appropriate methods including quality improvement. The post holder will deliver an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated clinical pharmacy service. This will include the provision of prescribing advice to medical teams and medicines management to the multidisciplinary teams and patients at ward/clinic level.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact, Your work will focus on enhancing patient safety in medicines practice including medicines reconciliation, providing clinical professional advice to prescribers as part of a multi-disciplinary team, discharge planning, clinical audit, and teaching.
Key Areas of Practice
* Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines-related harm and facilitating medicines optimisation.
* Provide clinical pharmacy advice and participate in the pharmaceutical services to the Portsmouth and Southeast Hampshire Divisional area.
* Monitor drug usage and promote cost effective prescribing.
About the Trust
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join Us
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
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