Advanced Pharmacist - Community Adult Mental Health

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Pharmacist to work within the Integrated Mental Health Team in East Staffordshire covering Burton & Uttoxeter.
This has been aligned to the new models of care outlined by the NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan 2019-2024 and the Community Mental Health Framework, which sets out the requirements to develop such innovative integrated models of primary mental health care.
The role is a new and innovative project working directly within the community team. The role will focus on working within the service to ensure medicines optimisation and prescribing, under relevant legislation and guidance, are at the forefront practice., + To build close working relationships with stakeholders in the local primary care network and aligned pharmacy services
+ To manage own caseload and time working with individuals with mental health disorders in a community setting
+ To be a source of specialist advice and training in medicines for other healthcare professions, service users and carers in order to optimise pharmaceutical care.
+ To develop and support clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the field of mental health and specifically complex emotional needs.
+ To undertake independent prescribing and medication consolidation as appropriate for individual patients.
+ To participate in the evaluation of own services and establish key performance indicators to monitor patient outcomes and performance.
+ Deliver education and training on mental health pharmaceutical issues to a variety of different health and social care professionals both within the IMHTS, the wider integrated care system, primary care and external stakeholders, The successful applicant will already have excellent engagement, communication and medication counselling skills. They will have experience of working with individuals with severe and enduring mental illness, including having managed their own caseload. The post holder will be able to build relationships and work closely with local community Pharmacists and General Practitioners within the Primary Care Network.
This is a specific yet rewarding role and will enable the successful applicant to work within a multi-disciplinary community team and have direct patient contact.
The ideal candidate will be within a multidisciplinary community mental health team (CMHT), working closely with specialist clinicians to optimise medication and improve treatment outcomes for people with mental health conditions. You will receive professional support via a well-structured system of supervision and regular educational and CPD sessions.
The successful applicant should be competent in auditing, undertaking, action planning and presenting projects in line with targeted quality indicators.
Working Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and requires travel across a large geographical area, access to suitable transport is required.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
+ Supporting your career development and progression.
+ Excellent NHS Pension scheme
+ Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
+ Options for flexible working
+ Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
+ Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
+ If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
+ Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
+ Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
+ Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
+ Free car parking at all trust sites
+ Free flu vaccination every year
+ Attractive relocation package
+ Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications