Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacist

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust is seeking a Band 8A Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacist to join their Bedford and Luton mental health team. The successful candidate will provide clinical pharmacy services across mental health, manage a junior team, and drive service improvement with opportunities for professional growth. This role incorporates flexible working arrangements, including remote work one day per week.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in psychiatric therapeutics is required.
• Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable.
• Substantial experience in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacy services for mental health across various teams.
• Manage and support a junior pharmacy team in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacist.
• Engage patients and their families throughout the recovery process.

Skills

Ability to engage and influence within teams

Ability to develop services

Communication skills

Patient management

Education

Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Post registration training relevant to hospital pharmacy

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Job summary

Monday to Friday. Saturday 1 in 12 weeks (8-12 remote). Oncall optional

We are looking forONE Band 8A Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacists. The post-holder will be based a couple of days a week in Florence Ball House Bedford to work with the Crisis team.

For the remaining days, the successful candidates will be expected to support Inpatient Mental Health Clinical services, working closely with Integrated Clinical Lead Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist to develop clinical pharmacy services within Bedford and Luton across the services.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in Psychiatric therapeutics and will be able to work confidently as an individual and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team to drive forward service improvement and improve patient outcomes

*The post holder will have the opportunity to train or practice as a non-medical prescriber*

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist to join our dynamic Bedford and Luton mental health team as the Integrated Clinical Lead. In this role you will provide clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to mental health services across the Home treatment teams and Inpatient wards. You will also be responsible for managing and supporting a junior pharmacy team in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacist.

We are an expanding trust, which means there is lots of opportunity for experience and growth. We cover Adult inpatients, CAMHS, Perinatal Services, Crisis and Home Treatment teams, Community Mental Health and you will have the opportunity to link in with our pharmacy teams in Community Health Services and Primary Care.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

363-CP7220297

Job locations

Pharmacy Office

Calnwood Road

Luton

LU4 0FB

Job description Job responsibilities

What are we looking for

• Ability to engage and influence within teams
• Ability to develop services
• Ability to manage and optimise medicines to improve patient outcomes alongside the wider team
• Ability to engage patient and their families through the recovery process
• Coaching/management experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable. If not held, successful candidate will be guided and supported on journey to be accredited as a Non Medical Prescriber.

Please refer to the attached JD for detailed description and main responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities

What are we looking for

• Ability to engage and influence within teams
• Ability to develop services
• Ability to manage and optimise medicines to improve patient outcomes alongside the wider team
• Ability to engage patient and their families through the recovery process
• Coaching/management experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable. If not held, successful candidate will be guided and supported on journey to be accredited as a Non Medical Prescriber.

Please refer to the attached JD for detailed description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification Educational/ Qualification Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy (equivalent)
• Pre-registration training
• Post registration training relevant to hospital pharmacy (substantial experience in a Mental Health setting)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council and/or Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

• oPost Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy/Psychiatric Therapeutics (or equivalent)
• oPost Graduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/Psychiatric Therapeutics (or equivalent or willing to work towards this)
• oSupplementary or Independent Prescriber (or willing to work towards this)
• oAssociate member or member of the CHMP

Experience Essential

• oProven experience of good performance in previous posts, where relevant
• oDemonstrate ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related information to Mental Health patients, carers and clinical staff
• oPrevious evaluated experience of mentorship
• oSetting objectives and appraisal techniques
• oClinical Audit
• oEducation and Training of other staff.
• oStaff management experience

Desirable

• oMonitoring and advising on drug expenditure
• oWorking in a community setting
• oProviding teaching sessions to pharmacy and other staff
• oSet up and /or run a service

Knowledge/ Skills Essential

• oAble to manage own time.
• oAble to work both alone and as part of a team.
• oGood oral and written communication.
• oAware and able to respond to customer needs.
• oAble to cope with stressful situations.
• oDemonstrates assertiveness in difficult situations.
• oWP skills.
• oAbility to Negotiate and Influence within teams.
• oManaging a budget.
• oAble to be flexible
• oAble to prioritise work.
• oUp to date knowledge of current white papers/ national/ government reports affecting psychiatry
• oDrugs used in psychiatry.
• oAware of effect of political changes on healthcare.
• oSound knowledge of drug management of Mental Health disorders including national guidance
• oClinical and critical appraisal skills
• oEvidence in writing procedures, clinical guidelines and policy/protocols.
• oThe ability to identify and prioritise clinical work load
• oCommunicates with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in clear precise and appropriate manner.
• oTo have an awareness of national and local priorities
• oThe ability to identify and manage risks
• oAbility to evaluate own work
• oEnhances the quality of patient care
• oDemonstrates awareness of the clinical governance agenda
• oTeaching and presentation skills
• oAble to work as part of team or alone
• oShows empathy towards patients' needs.

Person Specification Educational/ Qualification Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy (equivalent)
• Pre-registration training
• Post registration training relevant to hospital pharmacy (substantial experience in a Mental Health setting)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council and/or Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

• oPost Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy/Psychiatric Therapeutics (or equivalent)
• oPost Graduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/Psychiatric Therapeutics (or equivalent or willing to work towards this)
• oSupplementary or Independent Prescriber (or willing to work towards this)
• oAssociate member or member of the CHMP

Experience Essential

• oProven experience of good performance in previous posts, where relevant
• oDemonstrate ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related information to Mental Health patients, carers and clinical staff
• oPrevious evaluated experience of mentorship
• oSetting objectives and appraisal techniques
• oClinical Audit
• oEducation and Training of other staff.
• oStaff management experience

Desirable

• oMonitoring and advising on drug expenditure
• oWorking in a community setting
• oProviding teaching sessions to pharmacy and other staff
• oSet up and /or run a service

Knowledge/ Skills Essential

• oAble to manage own time.
• oAble to work both alone and as part of a team.
• oGood oral and written communication.
• oAware and able to respond to customer needs.
• oAble to cope with stressful situations.
• oDemonstrates assertiveness in difficult situations.
• oWP skills.
• oAbility to Negotiate and Influence within teams.
• oManaging a budget.
• oAble to be flexible
• oAble to prioritise work.
• oUp to date knowledge of current white papers/ national/ government reports affecting psychiatry
• oDrugs used in psychiatry.
• oAware of effect of political changes on healthcare.
• oSound knowledge of drug management of Mental Health disorders including national guidance
• oClinical and critical appraisal skills
• oEvidence in writing procedures, clinical guidelines and policy/protocols.
• oThe ability to identify and prioritise clinical work load
• oCommunicates with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in clear precise and appropriate manner.
• oTo have an awareness of national and local priorities
• oThe ability to identify and manage risks
• oAbility to evaluate own work
• oEnhances the quality of patient care
• oDemonstrates awareness of the clinical governance agenda
• oTeaching and presentation skills
• oAble to work as part of team or alone
• oShows empathy towards patients' needs.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Office

Calnwood Road

Luton

LU4 0FB

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Office

Calnwood Road

Luton

LU4 0FB

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)