Advanced Level Pharmacist - CMHT

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Ilford; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 27 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Transport links

Free parking for staff

Restaurant facilities nearby

Agile working

Résumé du poste

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Level Pharmacist – CMHT. This part-time, 0.5 WTE, band 8a role focuses on older adults with mental health co-morbidities and may involve prescribing as the service develops.

Based at Mellmead House, Wanstead, the post offers autonomous practice within RB MHWT and strong multidisciplinary support. The successful candidate will lead medicines optimisation across community teams, contribute to innovative service development, and work

Qualifications

• Independent prescriber with mental health clinical pharmacy experience.
• Part-time role (0.5 WTE) at band 8a.
• Experience working with mental health teams preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead mental health clinical pharmacy services across community teams.
• Develop medicines optimisation to improve care and reduce inequalities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and possibly joint clinics with doctors.

Connaissances

Independent prescriber

Clinical pharmacy

Mental health

Teamwork

Description du poste

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Advanced Level Pharmacist - CMHT

The closing date is 17 November 2026

Staff benefitsExcellent transport links via underground and transport for London trains and buses.Free on-site car parking for staffRestaurant facilities accessible via neighbouring trustAccess to educational library servicesAgile work

Main duties of the job

About the RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding pharmacy team to lead mental health clinical pharmacy services across our community teams as part of our ongoing Transformation of Mental Health Services. This is a part-time role, 0.5 WTE, band 8a, with a particular focus on older adults with mental health with co-morbidities of mental health and role may be involved with gaps requiring pharmaceutical support for other services, within RB MHWT. The role will be part of an established pharmacy team within RB MHWT, based at Mellmead House, 4 Orchard Close Wanstead London E11 2DH. The role will be evaluated for effectiveness with possibility of becoming permanent. The role will be working as part of multidisciplinary teams.You should be an independent prescriber as the role may involve prescribing as new service develops, and may also be involved with joint-clinics with doctors, offering patient focused and proactive care. The role has a focus on developing and using your clinical skills and knowledge to improve care through the delivery of efficient medicines optimisation to promote high quality care and reduce health inequalities. Applicants need to be able to work well both within the pharmacy and wider community mental health teams but also be able to practice autonomously, undertaking individual patient assessments and consultations as required. Experience of working with MH teams.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job responsibilities

REDBRIDGE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING TEAM (RB MHWT)

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.

North-East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people across North-East London, Essex and Kent and Medway. We work to ensure our patients and their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, expanding the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

We are committed to continuous learning and professional development of the workforce to improve patient outcomes. We pride ourselves on supporting our colleagues to thrive in their existing roles and to develop their careers with us, aligning with the Trust’s value of "Best care by the best people".

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals