East London NHS Foundation Trust Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides specialist assessment and therapeutic services for children, young people and their families with complex, severe or persistent emotional, behavioural or developmental problems. The services operate primarily at tiers three and four of the four-tiered CAMHS model.
The CAMHS inpatient service is based at Newham. The inpatient service is made up of Acute, Intensive care (PICU) and a Day Service. PICU, acute and Day Service are located in the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacist?
If so, we would like you to join our mental health pharmacy team as the specialist CAMHS pharmacist.
The post holder is required to provide a comprehensive medicines management service to CAMHS patients/ families and the multidisciplinary treatment teams responsible for their care. The post holder will be responsible for further developing CAMHS inpatient pharmacy services. S/he will provide input to policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and Trust wide levels under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist. There will be responsibilities to liaise with Mile End dispensary and Newham Centre for Mental Health pharmacy staff to support an effective dispensing and supply service.
The post holder is required to provide a comprehensive medicines management service to CAMHS patients/ families and the multidisciplinary treatment teams responsible for their care. The post holder will be responsible for further developing CAMHS inpatient pharmacy services. S/he will provide input to policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and Trust wide levels under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist. There will be responsibilities to liaise with Mile End dispensary and Newham Centre for Mental Health pharmacy staff to support an effective dispensing and supply service.
The post holder will work closely with CAMHS pharmacy technician to provide advice on medicines management issues and contribute towards planning of Trust-wide pharmacy services to CAMHS.
You will also work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective service to mental health patients.
We offer
- Opportunity to develop a clinical pharmacy service
- Opportunity to be part of a developing service structure
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic cultural environment
- Training and development is encouraged
You must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health problems and be driven to improve their care through medicines management.
If you will like the chance to develop this role further and work in a progressive and supportive department, then this role is for you.
Please see the job description for more information on this particular role. Interview date to be confirmed
For further information, please contact:
Chinedu Ogbuefi
chined.ogbuefi@nhs.net, Interim Deputy Chief Pharmacist