Lead Pharmacist: Community Mental Health & AOT

NHS Jobs; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacist for Community Mental Health and AOT. The role requires an MPharm and GPhC registration, with substantial mental health pharmacy experience in hospital or community settings.

You will provide specialised medicines advice to teams and collaborate across Pharmacy and Community Mental Health services, with a focus on safe and evidence-based medicines use. Experience in supervising or training staff is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must have MPharm degree and current General Pharmaceutical Council registration.
• Substantial mental health pharmacy experience in hospital or community settings.
• Ability to provide specialised medicines advice to teams on safe and evidence-based use of medicines.
• Strong communication, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines advice and guidance to Pharmacy and Community Mental Health teams.
• Lead and supervise pharmacy staff and trainees where applicable.
• Collaborate across Pharmacy and Community Mental Health services to deliver integrated care.

Skills

Mental health pharmacy experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Supervision/training

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC registration

Job description

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacist for Community Mental Health and AOT. The role requires an MPharm and GPhC registration, with substantial mental health pharmacy experience in hospital or community settings.

You will provide specialised medicines advice to teams and collaborate across Pharmacy and Community Mental Health services, with a focus on safe and evidence-based medicines use. Experience in supervising or training staff is desirable.