Job summaryWe have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Pharmacist to join our friendly, established and respected team, in leading and developing the pharmacy service provided to mental health services in Derbyshire.DHCFT is undergoing a major development in the inpatient service with the current building of 2 new hospitals including new acute adults wards and a PICU. These are due to open Autumn 2024. The pharmacy department are expanding to provide an inpatient service to these new areas, as well as enhancing the service we are delivering to our community mental health teams.We provide all our pharmacy staff with opportunities for development, including full funding for post-graduate qualifications in mental health pharmacy, including the certificate and diploma through Aston University, and independent prescribing qualification if required.This role would be ideally suited to an experienced Mental Health Pharmacist looking to relocate or a Mental Health Pharmacist looking for progression in their career.If this sounds like who you are, then please get in touch to discuss!Please note this post has a start date of September 2024.Main duties of the jobThe roles and duties of this post include:Developing close working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to clinical care plansResponding to medication-related queries, providing advice on prescribing and promoting evidence-based practiceDiscussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed careEducating colleagues about medicines management and medicines optimisationProviding line management and supervision to the clinical and specialist Pharmacists in the teamAbout usJoin 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."Benefits include:Commitment to flexible working where this is possible27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' serviceYearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing trainingGenerous NHS pension schemeGood maternity, paternity and adoption benefitsHealth service discounts and online benefitsIncremental pay progressionFree confidential employee assistance programme 24/7Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian NetworkHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesStructured learning and development opportunitiesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGPhC registrationPostgraduate mental health pharmacy diploma OR a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy and equivalent experience.DesirablePharmacist Independent Prescribing qualificationCMHP AccreditationPost-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacyKnowledge / ExperienceEssentialHospital pharmacy experienceHighly specialist knowledge of mental health medications and therapeuticsExperience of working as a specialist mental health pharmacistDesirableLine management experienceExperience of quality improvement and service developmentExperience of practicing as a prescriberExperience of working across organisational interfacesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameDerbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressKingsway HospitalKingsway HospitalDerbyDE22 3LZEmployer's websitehttp://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)