Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Local Mental Health Teams (LMHT)

NHS; Worksop; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Lead Clinical Pharmacist to support the Local Mental Health Teams. You will deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services, work as an independent prescriber, and manage a caseload. Candidates should hold an MSc in Pharmacy and have significant hospital pharmacy experience, particularly in mental health. This position offers a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, along with flexible working conditions and teamwork in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of Leadership Development.
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
• Significant hospital pharmacy experience, including mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical input at multidisciplinary team reviews.
• Participate in the clinical pharmacy service to Bassetlaw LMHT.
• Develop and implement practice research, audits, and other projects.

Skills

Organisational / time management skills

Problem solving

Decision-making skills

IT literate

Ability to work as a team player

Negotiation and influencing skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Adaptable and flexible

Education

MSc in Pharmacy

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy

Current membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Current membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacy

Job description

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Local Mental Health Teams (LMHT)

The closing date is 06 January 2026

To deliver, in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist and Head of Pharmacy, a clinical pharmacy service to Bassetlaw LMHT within the Adult Mental Health care unit of the Mental Health Care Group.

To work as a pharmacist independent prescriber and hold a caseload of patients who are under the care of the LMHT and who are judged as well and stable enough for discharge from Medical Outpatients.

To undertake a patient-facing clinical role in Bassetlaw LMHT to deliver a high quality and cost-effective clinical pharmacy service in line with national and local medicines optimization strategy.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the provision of the clinical pharmacy service to Bassetlaw LMHT thus, facilitating the provision of a high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients and other service users. To work as a pharmacist independent prescriber and hold a caseload of patients who are under the care of the LMHT and who are judged as well and stable enough for discharge from Medical Outpatients. To identify, develop and implement practice research, audit and other projects, to ensure that cost improvement and quality targets are met. To act as a line manager for a small number of pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians working in LMHTs. To participate in and develop a programme of training for healthcare professionals (including students) on pharmaceutical matters. To provide professional support to the dispensary on a rota basis, including validation of new prescriptions, checking of dispensing operations performed by pharmacy staff and undertaking occasional dispensing tasks as necessary.

When necessary, effectively deputise for the Principal Pharmacist and Head of Pharmacy - Mental Health Care Group, on appropriate multidisciplinary committees, working groups, and in general operational issues, in order to ensure consistency in pharmacy input at an appropriate level.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Job responsibilities

To provide pharmaceutical input at multidisciplinary team reviews, take drug histories and devise patient-specific pharmaceutical care plans where necessary. To provide training sessions for service users and carers on medication. To provide specialist medicines information and advice to all healthcare staff, and service users and carers. To contribute to initiatives, including the development of treatment and drug usage guidelines that will provide positive clinical and financial outcomes. Ensure that agreed local and national guidelines, policies and protocols are affected at service level via the clinical pharmacy team. Liaise with individual prescribers regarding drug-prescribing issues within their specialty to ensure maximum benefit in the treatment of patients, in-line with local and national guidelines. To participate in the development and implementation of new ways of working and extended roles for pharmacists and pharmacy staff. To participate in late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday working in accordance with departmental rotas, in order to fulfil contractual obligations, and to support the on-call pharmacy service in order to maintain the departmental commitment to a 24-hour service. To undertake all scheduled mandatory training (including information governance) required for the role.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MSc in Pharmacy
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy
• Current membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Current membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacy
• Evidence of Leadership Development
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification

Experience

• Clinical knowledge from degree and aspects of career to date
• Significant hospital pharmacy experience, including mental health
• Experience of new ways of working and extended pharmacy roles
• Experience of working with community based mental health teams e.g., crisis/home treatment, assertive outreach, early intervention, recovery teams
• Evidence based medicine practice
• Teaching experience
• Finance management

Knowledge

• Clinical pharmacy knowledge associated with a Pharmacy degree course and vocational experience
• Awareness of NHS changes and understanding of mental health pharmacy issues within the NHS
• Experience of teaching pharmaceutical knowledge to other pharmacy staff
• Personal safety e.g., lone working procedures

Skills

• Organisational / time management skills
• Tested problem solving, and decision-making skills
• IT literate
• Ability to work as a team player
• Adaptable and flexible
• Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Self-motivated and conscientious
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Negotiation and influencing skills

Contractual Requirements

• Flexibility in working hours
• Able to work extended hours, if necessary
• Able to work / cover at other sites to support the demands of the service - reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
• Able to work weekends and on-Call (Trust-Wide)
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum (pro rata)