Psychiatric Medication Management Specialist

3 weeks ago

Ilford, Greater London, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Joining #TeamNELFT means becoming part of a supportive and inclusive workplace. We are rated 'Good' by the CQC and are committed to achieving an 'Outstanding' rating. NELFT operates across North East London, Essex, Kent, and Medway, delivering community and mental health services to both adults and children.

Our Trust is recognized for its exceptional equality and diversity initiatives, alongside robust staff health and wellbeing programs. We prioritize your professional development, ensuring that when you feel valued and supported, you can provide the highest quality care to our patients. We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and have consistently ranked in the Working Families Top 10 Employers for three years. Our commitment to fostering a compassionate and just culture is evident through our staff networks and training opportunities.

Position Overview

Job Title: Deprescribing Clinic
Contract: 6 months fixed-term with potential for extension
Band: Grade: For medical applicants: ST 1-3 or equivalent medical qualifications and experience. For non-medical applicants: Band 7 or above prescribing clinician (prescribing pharmacist or nurse prescriber).
Reporting To: Professor Moncrieff, Reader, UCL and honorary consultant, NELFT.

This role is a non-accredited clinical position based at NELFT, focusing on delivering clinical services within the psychiatric drug deprescribing clinic.

The clinic aims to assist individuals in discontinuing unnecessary psychiatric medications, including antidepressants, benzodiazepines, z-drugs, gabapentinoids, and antipsychotics, primarily for common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Referrals are made by local GPs within the NELFT catchment area, with supervision provided by Professor Moncrieff, a consultant psychiatrist.

Main Responsibilities

The position is open to Specialty Registrars (ST4-6) in run-through training or those with equivalent qualifications and experience. Applicants currently in training should consult their Training Programme Director(s) prior to applying and may seek recognition of the post for training purposes through the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Key duties include:

  • Evaluating referrals for clinic suitability alongside Professor Moncrieff.
  • Conducting initial patient assessments and formulating reduction plans.
  • Regular follow-ups with patients to monitor progress and modify reduction regimens as necessary.
  • Maintaining communication with GPs throughout the process.

Non-Clinical Responsibilities:

  • Supervising pharmacists and other clinicians shadowing the clinic.
  • Providing educational talks to primary care physicians about the clinic's services.
  • Administering baseline and progress surveys to patients.
  • Monitoring clinic performance and submitting annual progress reports to the LTC board.

Working with NELFT

At NELFT, we emphasize the importance of welcoming and integrating new team members. All new hires participate in a comprehensive induction program, which includes mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation. New starters will also have opportunities to meet with senior management and engage in sessions focused on health, wellbeing, and organizational processes.

Compensation and Benefits

This position includes a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary, with a minimum of £4,108 and a maximum of £5,177.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

  • Minimum of 1 year of prescribing experience.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience in deprescribing.
  • Previous NHS experience.

Benefits:

We are dedicated to supporting our employees holistically, offering a range of benefits including:

  • A strong commitment to equality and diversity, with support networks for minority staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to health and wellbeing resources, including an employee assistance program and psychological support.

As a flexible working-friendly organization, we encourage discussions about accommodating various working arrangements to suit both our patients' needs and your personal circumstances.

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