Forensic Mental Health Clinical Pharmacist

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Macclesfield

On-site

GBP 34,000 - 45,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist (1WTE, 37.5 hours per week) based at Forensic and Acute Mental Health Services, Saddlebridge, Macclesfield. You will work as part of an MDT to optimise medicines use, provide expert advice on psychotropic and physical health therapies, and contribute to governance, teaching, and policy development.

The post holder will support recovery and patient outcomes, participate in education, attend on-call duties, and

Qualifications

GPhC registration as practising pharmacist.
CPD evidence and ongoing professional development.
Clinical pharmacy training completed or in progress.
Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
Experience implementing new procedures or guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide patient-centred clinical pharmacy service on forensic and acute mental health inpatient wards.
Lead medicines optimisation initiatives to improve outcomes.
Contribute to clinical governance and education of staff.
Offer specialist advice on psychotropic and physical health medications.
Develop medicines-related policies and lead audits/quality improvement.