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**If you are an external applicant and successfully appointed to this role you could receive £4,500 in recruitment and retention payments (T&Cs apply)**

If you apply and are successfully appointed to this role, you will receive an initial recruitment payment of £1,500 on commencement in post, in addition to your salaried pay.

If you stay in this role for 12 months, you will receive another payment of £1,500, and a final payment of £1,500 if you are still with us after 24 months.

Terms and conditions apply.

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview. Terms and conditions apply, see attachment.

Are you an experienced pharmacist who is passionate about mental health and looking for a new challenge?

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership are looking to recruit Specialist Mental Health Pharmacists to work within the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT’s) in Wirral and Crewe and at the associated locality inpatient units. We are looking for experienced, compassionate, and motivated pharmacists who are dedicated to improving patient care. Professional development is regarded as a priority for members of our team.

This post is part time 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Within CWP, Pharmacists are a respected member of the multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to provide pharmaceutical clinical leadership and be actively involved in interventions to optimise the use of medicines in patients with a serious mental illness. As a senior member of the pharmacy team, you will also contribute to broader Trust initiatives and priorities. Successful applicants will link in with other care providers, including General Practices, Acute trusts, Community Pharmacies and Care Home settings to ensure that patients receive the correct information regarding their medication by empowering them to be involved in making informed decisions around their pharmaceutical care.

There is no current requirement to work Bank Holidays or weekends, although you will participate in the remote on-call pharmacist rota for the trust.

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Bronze’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for our Armed Forces community. Please answer YES’ to the question in the application form.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Job title

Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07760991357

Additional information