1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate specialist clinical mental health pharmacy services within the R&A hub.
2. To provide expert pharmaceutical advice and liaison to the R&A hub, GPs, practice pharmacists, other healthcare professionals (HCPs), and patients and carers.
3. To lead on the non-medical prescribing pathway and act as an independent prescriber of medication, ensuring that drug therapy is evidence based, safe, cost effective and appropriate to the individual patient.
To provide training to the R&A hub, GPs and other HCPs within primary care around the use of psychotropic medicines.
1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate specialist clinical mental health pharmacy services within the R&A hub.
2. To provide expert pharmaceutical advice and liaison to the R&A hub, GPs, practice pharmacists, other healthcare professionals (HCPs), and patients and carers.
3. To attend MDT meetings with the R&A hub and provide a link between primary care and CMHTs.
4. To provide leadership for the non-medical prescribing pathway within the R&A hub.
5. To act as an independent prescriber of medication.
6. To ensure that drug therapy is evidence based, safe, cost effective and appropriate to the individual patient.
7. To provide training to the R&A hub, GPs and other HCPs within primary care around the use of psychotropic medicines.
8. Develop pathways and the process of prescribing and monitoring of medicines within the R&A hub.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
