Clinical Pharmacist - Children and Young Persons HealthNHS

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed Clinical Pharmacist to join the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust's Childrens and Young People's Directorate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist looking for an innovative clinical role at the forefront of patient-centred care for Children and Young People, offering excellent opportunities for professional development and a good work-life balance.

The successful candidate should hold (or be working towards) an independent prescribing qualification, have a postgraduate qualification in pharmacy, and possess experience in mental health. Ongoing clinical supervision will be provided by the deputy Chief Pharmacist and Consultant Psychiatrists.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to lead the medication-related aspects of care within CYP Directorate. This includes providing expert medicines information, delivering education and training, and offering both group and one-to-one support for children and young people. You will also contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols, governance, and work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists and Non-Medical Prescribers to promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing.

In this role, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, supporting children and young people with emphasis on inpatient setting in the Trust. This position offers significant scope for professional growth and advanced clinical practice.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within CYP Directorate, optimising patient outcomes, enhancing patient experience, and supporting care pathways across CWPT in partnership with wider healthcare providers. Contributing to improved health outcomes by taking a holistic approach to care and ensuring the safe, cost-effective use of medicines within CYP Services. Engaging directly with children, young people, and their families, ensuring that their views inform decisions about their care

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team, committed to delivering excellent care and support for children, young people, and their families.

Job description

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

To actively contribute to and participate in the provision of Safe, High Quality, Timely, Patient Facing Clinical Pharmacy Services within the Partnership Trust, as part of the Trusts Medicines Management Team

To participate as an active member of specific ward/unit/clinical teams, and support medicines management staff in their roles and other healthcare professionals

To provide expert pharmaceutical and clinical advice on all medicines and pharmaceutical related matters

To develop and participate in the delivery of education and training sessions to patients/carers and other healthcare staff

To support the implementation of the Medicines Optimisation strategy as part of the Medicines Management Team

To participate in local audit work and the collection of clinical activity data to support service developments

About us

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.