Senior Pharmacist Prestwich Site | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced mental health pharmacist with a passion for medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy? The Trust is currently seeking to recruit a compassionate and motivated individual to work in the specialist services at the Prestwich site as a key member of the multidisciplinary team. As an integral member of the clinical team, and alongside pharmacy colleagues, you'll address the pharmaceutical care needs of our services users. You will also ensure safe and effective medicines management processes, developing new ways of working and integrating within the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary and management teams. You will act as a role model for junior pharmacist and trainee pharmacists and will have the opportunity to line manage and act as a mentor. You will have the opportunity to act as Designated Supervisor for trainee pharmacists. As a senior member of the pharmacy team, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to broader Trust initiatives and priorities Main duties of the job The post provides an opportunity for the following: -

• pharmaceutical care planning and clinical review of prescriptions
• Involvement of service users in decisions about their medicines to optimise treatment, support adherence and improve outcomes
• Provision of specialist pharmaceutical advice to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
• Development of a non-medical prescribing role
• Provision of clinical supervision, professional leadership and line management to other members of the team
• Ensure appropriate governance arrangements are in place for the management of medicines, including the monitoring of prescribing and medicines use
• Attendance at best practice groups and strategic network meetings
• Actively working to contribute to and deliver the Trust medicines optimisation strateg
  
  This post presents a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacist motivated by the desire to improve patient care to perform this key position within the MDT. The role demands an organised, flexible individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work on their own initiative.
  
  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.


• Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts