Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare organization in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join their multidisciplinary team. This role includes managing referrals, providing medicines support, and delivering training to professionals and service users. The position is a fixed-term contract starting January 2026 to cover maternity leave. Suitable candidates should have a strong background in mental health and clinical care along with excellent teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Must have advanced clinical pharmacist qualifications with a focus on mental health.
• Willingness to work across primary and secondary care interfaces is essential.
• Ability to educate both professionals and service users on medicines.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and medicines optimisation support to service users.
• Manage referrals and support medications concordance and deprescribing.
• Deliver education and training regarding medications.

Skills

Mental health expertise

Clinical care

Medicines optimisation

Education and training

Team collaboration

Education

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to work as a specialist mental health pharmacist across the primary and secondary care interface in Wakefield within the Connecting Care hub. This post is a one year fixed term contract starting January 2026 covering the maternity leave of the existing post holder.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside primary and secondary care colleagues to provide clinical care and medicines optimisation support to service users in the Wakefield community. The post is part of the wider South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust pharmacy team with access to support, training and supervision from experienced mental health pharmacy staff. The successful candidate will work within the Wakefield Connecting Care hub as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role involves managing referrals to optimise medication regimes, provide support around medicines concordance and deprescribing, as well as providing medicines-focused education and training to both professionals and service users.

The post holder will work within the Connecting Care team but be supported with professional and management supervision as part of the wider pharmacy team. We encourage and support staff development via local and national training programs and appraisals, as well as providing opportunities to use your own initiative to promote CPD.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical care and medicines optimisation support to service users in the Wakefield community.
• Manage referrals to optimise medication regimens, support medicines concordance and deprescribing.
• Provide medicines-focused education and training to both professionals and service users.
• Provide professional and management supervision within the wider pharmacy team and collaborate with primary and secondary care colleagues.
• Engage in staff development through local and national training programs and appraisals, and promote CPD initiative.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Advanced Clinical Pharmacist with a focus on mental health, willing to work across primary and secondary care interfaces.
• Fixed-term contract for one year commencing January 2026 to cover maternity leave.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and provide education to professionals and service users.