Lead Pharmacist Inpatient Mental Health

NHS; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Pharmacist to join their Inpatient Pharmacy team at a mental health hospital. This role is pivotal in optimizing medication management and delivering expert pharmaceutical care to patients. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the highest standards of care and compassion. With a commitment to continuous professional development, this position offers the opportunity to influence patient outcomes significantly. If you are passionate about mental health and dedicated to excellence in pharmacy practice, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and expertise in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate medicines optimisation across the patient pathway.
• Provide expert advice on prescribing for complex mental health cases.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge in Mental Health

Pharmaceutical Care

Advanced Clinical Reasoning

Time Management Skills

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Pharmacist Registration

Postgraduate Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Job Title: Lead Pharmacist Inpatient Mental Health

Band: 8B

Location: Harbour Inpatient Unit, Blackpool

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: NHS Band 8B pay scale

Organisation: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Our Vision: To support our local communities by excelling in everything we do together.

Our Values: We are always learning, respectful, kind, and a team.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Pharmacist to join our Inpatient Pharmacy team at the Harbour Inpatient Unit. The successful candidate will establish and develop a clinical model of working as a senior level clinician and Non-Medical Prescriber at the Harbour, a 154-bedded mental health hospital situated on the Fylde coast. This role involves ensuring appropriate medicines optimisation across the patient pathway, providing expert advice on prescribing for complex cases, and creating new models for delivering patient care.

Main duties of the job

At Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, our values are at the heart of everything we do. In keeping with these values, the Pharmacy team is committed to providing compassionate care and fostering an inclusive environment.

We are looking for a candidate who embodies these values and demonstrates them in their daily work:

• Always Learning: Committed to continuous professional development and staying updated with the latest advancements in mental health pharmacy.
• Respectful: Treat all patients, colleagues, and stakeholders with dignity and respect, valuing diverse perspectives.
• Kind: Provide support and understanding to patients and their families with compassion and empathy.
• Team Player: Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, supporting and motivating colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision includes inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also offers physical health and well-being services in the community alongside partners in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Sefton area.

We encourage flexible working arrangements such as term time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify their preferences on their application forms and discuss these during interviews. For more information, please visit our website: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job Details

Date posted: 08 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £62,215 to £72,293 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 351-CS2712-CLK-A

Job location: The Harbour, Blackpool, FY4 4FE

Job description

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education (Essential):

• Masters degree in Pharmacy
• Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent including MA/MSc
• Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge (Essential):

• Expert clinical knowledge relevant to mental health
• Able to identify a vision for the delivery of an advanced clinical pharmacy service
• Able to apply advanced levels of clinical reasoning and judgement to influence how medicines are used
• Be able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems

Experience (Essential):

• Extensive experience of providing pharmaceutical care to patients with acute mental health needs
• Experience of practice research or audit
• Able to demonstrate prioritisation and time management skills

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address: The Harbour, Blackpool, FY4 4FE

Website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/