NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Pharmacist, Children and Young People
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Senior Pharmacist, Children and Young People
Mental Health Pharmacist – Children’s Services (CAMHS) – NELFT
About the Role
This role is ideal for an ambitious mental health pharmacist seeking to develop leadership and service development skills within a supportive environment.
The post holder will work with the consultant pharmacist for children and young people (CYP) as part of a multidisciplinary team, focusing on safe and effective medicines management for child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) services, both in-patient and in community settings.
The pharmacist will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with regulatory medicines management standards, implementing medicines safety alerts, and delivering on the Trust’s Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation Strategy within CAMHS.
Key Responsibilities
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Medicines Management (CAMHS Services):
- Oversee safe and compliant medicines use across CAMHS in-patient units and community services.
- Ensure regulated medicines management standards are met andstringent adherence to medicines safety protocols.
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency medicines safety alerts with swift, evidenced action.
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Service Development & Implementation:
- Collaborate with the Chief Pharmacist and Consultant Pharmacist to advance the Trust’s Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Strategy in CAMHS.
- Support the expansion and improvement of medicines-related services for children and young people, aligning with clinical, operational, and strategic goals.
- Help drive innovation in medicines prescribing, dispensing, and pharmacotherapy across adult and child mental health services.
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Stakeholder & Team Collaboration:
- Work closely with clinical, nursing, and administrative teams to ensure a seamless medicamenting landscape.
- Act as a trusted clinical adviser to prescribing clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on therapeutic management.
- Liaise with external healthcare bodies, regulatory agencies, and relevant stakeholders to maintain best-practice adherence.
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Patient & Service Safety:
- Monitor medicines-related risks within CAMHS and initiate preventive measures to mitigate adverse events.
- Ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and legality of all medicines-related documents, records, and audits.
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Continuous Learning & Career Growth:
- Seek professional development opportunities and maintain up-to-date knowledge in clinical pharmacology, evidence-based practices, and emerging drug therapies.
- Engage in training, mentorship, and service review to enhance skill sets and leadership abilities.
Requirements
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Professional Registration:
- Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy qualification (minimum Diploma/CPD) and/or Psychiatric Therapeutics experience applicable.
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Mental Health Experience:
- Evidence of significant post-registration experience within mental health settings, preferably involving CAMHS or paediatrics.
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Key Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) required for engagement with clinical teams, service users, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrates strong clinical reasoning, analytical skills, and attention to detail in high-pressure environments.
- Ability to effect systemic changes, propose improvement initiatives, and work towards evidence-based clinical guidance.
- Capable of independent working while maintaining accountability, team collaboration, and leadership initiatives.
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** motivational traits required:**
- self-driven, proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning.
- Aligned with various working conditions, including fast-paced clinical environments.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT maintains a rigorous induction programme for all new starters:
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- Welcome and Training: All employees commence on the first Monday of each month.
- Core Induction: Last up to two weeks, during which inductees receive:
- Mandatory training modules.
- System and processes familiarisation.
- Allocation of work equipment.
- Integration Sessions: Access to executive/line-managers, small-group discussions, and focused activities surrounding:
- Trust values and culture.
- Engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
- Core operational processes.
- Held at NELFT's head office (Rainham, Essex).
Supporting Initiatives & Culture
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High Cost Area Supplements may apply:
- Areas covered include:
- Outer London (Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering, Waltham Forest, etc.): 15% of basic salary (minimum: £4,714 p.a., maximum: £5,941 p.a.).
- Frexe Outer Rainham Zone (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow, Dartford): 5% of basic salary (minimum: £1,303 p.a., maximum: £2,198 p.a. for part-time roles).
- Areas covered include:
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Beneficial Working Environment:
- CQC Rated (Good): Committed to improver a composite accreditation.
- Widely recognized initiatives:
- Equality & Diversity programme acclaimed with award-winning praizer.
- Observed visionary criteria from Working Families Top 10 employers (5 consecutive years).
- CarersUK Level 1 accreditation.
- Level 3 Disability Confident Employer and financial health and wellbeing investment program.
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Development Opportunities:
- Career growth via supervised mentorship, staff networks, and training.
- Encouragement to advance personnel rhythm by contременно expanding capabilities.
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A commitment to undergo a proportionary period applicable to externally concerning applicants (probiative period extension perورية for internal employees**.
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