Band 6/7 Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist - Reaside Clinic

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a full-time Band 6/7 Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist. The role involves providing pharmaceutical care, working within multi-disciplinary teams, and offers progression opportunities. Applicants must be registered as pharmacists and are encouraged to develop their clinical pharmacy skills in a secure mental health setting.

Qualifications

• Registered as a pharmacist with GPhC.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification required.
• Relevant clinical qualification needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to service users.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary clinical teams.
• Optimise medication-related outcomes for patients.

Skills

Confidence in clinical practice

Clinical knowledge of psychiatric medication

Education

Registered as a pharmacist with GPhC

Other postgraduate clinical qualification

Other relevant clinical qualification

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6/7 Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist - Reaside Clinic

The closing date is 26 November 2025

Are you an enthusiastic pharmacist who would like to experience working in a medium secure mental health setting? Would you like to develop your clinical pharmacy skills?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team at BSMHFT Secure Care Services based at Reaside Clinic as a Band 6 Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist, progressing to a Band 7 role. We have funding for one full time 37.5 hour permanent position, with working expected across all secure care sites at Reaside Clinic, Ardenleigh, Tamarind Centre & Hillis Lodge.

This post is for a Band 6 Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist and is fully supported with progression to a Band 7 role upon completion of a development plan. This post will also include EDC as part of the on‑call pharmacy team that covers the whole trust once suitable experience is gained.

You will be eager to work in mental health and develop your skills as a clinical pharmacist. The post-holder must be willing to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics from Aston University. You will be expected to work in a challenging and dynamic environment, but you will be supported throughout your career in the Trust, and will be provided with a comprehensive induction, and on‑going training as relevant.

Main duties of the job

The BSMHFT Secure Care Service has a well‑developed and highly respected pharmacy service, with input to all secure care clinical teams & wards. We are a small but friendly and highly driven team striving to provide the best possible pharmaceutical care for our service users.

We offer a wide range of experience across our four sites, totalling almost 250 inpatient beds, which comprise of men’s, women’s and child & adolescent secure services in addition to a growing forensic community team; therefore flexibility in approach & travel will be required to support the needs of the service. You will work as an integral part of our multi‑disciplinary clinical teams, optimising medication‑related outcomes for our patients. You will have opportunities for involvement in education, audits, & providing drug information and medicines management advice to patients, carers, & healthcare professionals. There is a dispensary commitment, although our dispensary is predominantly run by our technician team.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you and encourage you to arrange a visit or give us a call prior to application or interview, so that you can meet the team and ask any questions you may have. Please contact Tom Rybinski (Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Secure Care Services) or Myra Gauntlett (Dispensary Manager) via email at [e-mail] / [e-mail] or call 0121 301 3108.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

• Registered as a pharmacist with GPhC
• Other postgraduate clinical qualification
• Other relevant clinical qualification

Knowledge and experience

• Evidence of confidence in clinical practice
• Good clinical knowledge of psychiatric medication

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata