Job Description

Band 7

Main area

Mental Health Inpatients and Crisis Services, Initial Response Service

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent: To participate in the weekend working as part of the 7 day pharmacy services

Hours

Full time Job share Flexible working
18.75 hours per week (Part time)

Job ref

201-25-591

Site

Various sites across CFT. Bodmin hospital, Camborne and Redruth Hospital site

Town

Bodmin

Salary

47,810 - 54,710 Per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

14/08/2025 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Job overview

Are you a clinical pharmacist looking for a rewarding role that allows you to use and develop your skills in our crisis mental health service? Are you looking for a role with variety totally focused on clinical patient care? Then this is the job for you within the Initial Response Service (IRS)!



This role will include attendance at multi-disciplinary meetings, ward rounds, support to self-medication, education of members of the multi-disciplinary team and patient and carer counselling. You will be supporting the lead pharmacist for the crisis services to review and provide clinical pharmaceutical input and care to patients. As part of the overarching IRS, you will be part of the community-based care provided by Home Treatment Teams, Crisis Hub and 111-2 phone line. You will also be involved with auditing and work closely with other members of the pharmacy team providing advice and support to the wider trust. You will line manage the pharmacy staff working in your area and you will have the opportunity to develop managerial skills.



You will be supported to develop your skill set with both the Non-medical prescribing and the advanced practitioner pathway.



We will, for the right candidate, consider previous experience and welcome applicants from other sector and for those with limited experience but the right passion and drive.



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Main duties of the job

Provide clinical pharmacist service to the mental health crisis services, support adult mental health in-patients and clients within the community mental health teams. Work within multidisciplinary settings You will also be involved with auditing and work closely with other members of the pharmacy team providing advice and support to the wider trust.

We welcome applications from individuals who are hardworking and are motivated to optimise patient care and develop pharmacy services. Working closely with other healthcare professionals, including attending consultant led team meetings, working with specialist community mental health nurses and you will be part of a supportive and experienced pharmacy team.



We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, homeworking, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. We will, for the right candidate, consider previous retail experience and welcome applicants from this sector.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.





We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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essential

Essential criteria

Current professional registration - GPhC Professional qualification - MSC in pharmacy or equivalent (BSc, BPharm) Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

Post Graduate Clinical Diploma (mental health or clinical) Have experience of mental health Hospital pharmacy experience Non-medical prescriber (NMP) #

skills and aptitude

Essential criteria

Able to work to high level accuracy Able to adapt to change in working practice & able to respond to changing situations Be able to communicate effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff, patients and carers, other members of the pharmacy Excellent written and verbal communication skills

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644