Advanced Level Pharmacist - CMHT

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a part-time 0.5 wte Band 8a clinical pharmacist to lead mental health clinical pharmacy services across our community teams in Redbridge. The role may involve independent prescribing and joint clinics with doctors, with a focus on older adults with mental health needs and multimorbidity.

The post is based at Mellmead House, Wanstead, with the Goodmayes Hospital pharmacy as a base, and requires autonomous practice within multidisciplinary teams to

Qualifications

• Part-time 0.5 wte Band 8a role focusing on older adults with mental health.
• Independent prescriber with potential for prescribing within new services.
• Experience within mental health teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead mental health clinical pharmacy services across community teams.
• Potential involvement in prescribing and joint clinics with doctors.
• Undertake autonomous patient assessments and consultations.

Skills

Independent prescriber

Clinical pharmacy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomous practice

Older adults MH

Job description

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 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, witin 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 permenent. The role will be working as part of multidisciplinary teams.

You should be an independent prescriber as the role may incolve 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 or where necessary. Prior experience of working within mental health teams is essential.

The base of your role will be based at Redbridge and the pharmacy base is at Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Ilford

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, which will be conducted face-to-face at Goodmayes Hospital.

High cost Area Supplement - Outer London (Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest). This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Deadline: 11th November 2026. Expected interview:

Wajid Qureshi, Lead Directorate Pharmacist, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge: Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to your patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditations. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.