Job summary
Are you an experienced, motivated pharmacist looking for your next challenge, or a developing clinician with ambition to grow into a senior role?
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join our compassionate, dynamic, and committed Medicines Optimisation team at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, based at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.
This post will be part time 0.6WTE
This is a key role within our Medicines Optimisation (MO) service, offering both full time and part time opportunities.
We also welcome applications from individuals interested in a Band 7 trainee role, with a structured competency-based training programme designed to support progression to Band 8a once competencies are successfully completed. See Progression Pathway in supporting documents section
About the Role
As a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred medicines optimisation services across our inpatient and community mental health settings. You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the MO service in Barnstaple, contributing your knowledge, skills and ideas to support service improvement and innovation.
Successful candidates will receive a full and comprehensive induction, with dedicated support and time to settle into your new role. You will be encouraged to develop your clinical expertise, with opportunities for further professional development and training.
Main duties of the job
The pharmacist will be expected to provide expert clinical advice and support, proactive and reactive, in relation to complex medication related matters to members of the multidisciplinary team and patients/carers/relatives for both community services and associated inpatient wards.
It is expected that a Clinical Pharmacist (band 7) post holder will develop their knowledge and skills whilst in post to the level of practice of a Senior Pharmacist (band 8a).
Once progression to Senior Clinical Pharmacist is achieved, the post holder will be expected to work more autonomously and will carry a higher level of responsibility for many of the duties described. The progression pathway identifies some of the criteria for progression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities as experience is gained working as a Clinical Pharmacist.
After being in post around 24-36 months the pharmacist is expected to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities, and the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a Senior Clinical Pharmacist position.
If the individual already meets or exceeds the criteria and expectations within the Job Description, they will be employed directly into Senior Pharmacist position.
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.