Clinical Pharmacist

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated pharmacist to deliver high quality mental health clinical pharmacy services. The ideal candidate will possess good communication skills, work effectively in a team, and have at least 2 years post-registration experience. The role offers opportunities to develop clinical, operational, and managerial skills. It's a 12-month fixed term position for maternity cover, starting as shortlisting begins on 29/12/2025.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-registration experience in pharmacy.
• Must demonstrate well-developed clinical pharmacy skills.
• Mental health experience is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning and delivery of mental health clinical pharmacy services.
• Ensure pharmaceutical care needs of patients are met.
• Provide support to pre-registration and student pharmacists.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

Clinical pharmacy postgraduate study

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen within our team for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication skills to provide high quality Mental Health clinical pharmacy services. If you have a passion for delivering optimal patient care and can demonstrate this through the 6Cs of care – compassion, courage, communication, competence and commitment – then we would like to hear from you.

This position offers the chance to develop clinical, operational, and managerial skills. Applicants should be able to work within a team, be proactive and have a keen interest in mental health. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential.

This post is fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover).

For a band 7 post, you will have at least 2 years post‑registration experience, be completing or have completed clinical pharmacy postgraduate study and possess well‑developed clinical pharmacy skills.

Vacancy Details

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 29/12/2025 and the proposed interview date is week commencing 12/01/2026.

Responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to the planning and delivery of specialist mental health clinical pharmacy services as part of the CWP pharmacy team. This will include working as a member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that pharmaceutical care needs of patients are met, ensuring that medicines management standards are upheld in all areas of the trust and providing education on safe and effective use of medication to medical and nursing staff, patients and carers. The post holder will provide professional support and supervision to pre‑registration and student pharmacists.

About the Trust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Training and Development

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction/initial training requirements of the role.

Career Opportunities

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Roanna Austin – Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Email: [e-mail] – Telephone: [phone]

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