Job Description

Band 8a

Main area

Lead Pharmacist for Emergency and Urgent Care Community Services

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time Flexible working Home or remote working
7.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-25-558

Site

Various

Town

Bodmin / Camborne

Salary

55,690 - 62,682 Pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

22/07/2025 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

Internal

Are you a clinical pharmacist looking for an exciting role with the hospital at home team supporting virtual ward, acute care at home, Community Treatment and Assessment Units and Urgent Treatment Centres? Are you looking for a role with variety focused on clinical patient care. Then this is the job for you!



This exciting role will provide clinical pharmacy services to Community Hospitals



You will be a core member of the Trust's urgent care team, providing professional pharmaceutical governance, medicines safety, medicines information, medicines finance, education and training and medicines optimisation support to the team and the service's patients. You will build relationships and work with internal stakeholders and external partners to support the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care to all patients.



We welcome applicants from individuals who are hardworking and are motivated by wanting to optimise patient care and develop pharmacy services. Working closely with other healthcare professionals, including attending consultant ward rounds, working with specialist nurse teams and you will be part of a supportive and experienced pharmacy team.



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

Main duties of the job

This role will include the development of a clinical ward service, with full support from experienced medicines management technicians. The service will involve; attendance at consultant ward rounds, encouraging uptake of the self-administration policy, education of members of the multi-disciplinary team and counselling patients and carers on medication.


In addition, you will be responsible for development and review of suitable polices and guidelines to support the expanding role of the Urgent Treatment Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with a passion for service development whilst maintaining and expanding their clinical skill set. You will line manage the pharmacy staff working in your area and you will have the opportunity to develop managerial skills.

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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Qualification

Essential criteria

Professional Qualification - MSc in pharmacy or equivalent (BSc, BPharm) Current professional registration i.e. GPhC Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Independent prescriber *if not completed or currently undertaking must be willing to complete at earliest convenience
Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent #

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

Excellent written and oral skills and able to communicate complex information effectively at all levels. Have the appropriate IT skills to utilise clinical information systems, databases, and other software to improve patient care Able to critically review, analyse and interpret complex clinical literature and medicines legislation

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