Lead Pharmacist Inpatient Services North West Sussex

NHS; Crawley; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust is seeking a committed Lead Pharmacist to join their team at Langley Green and Chalkhill Hospitals. The role involves managing complex medication queries, enhancing patient care, and developing leadership skills within a supportive and professional environment. With excellent benefits including flexible working and a generous holiday entitlement, this role is crucial for advancing patient well-being.

Benefits

Access to full psychological support

Excellent supervision programmes

Flexible working opportunities

Access to discount schemes

Generous holiday entitlement (27 days + 8 bank holidays)

Excellent NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare professionals and managers.
• Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Experience.
• Provision of Medicines Information.

Responsibilities

• Offering advice on complex medicines queries.
• Delivering direct patient care.
• Support inpatient services with a structured support system.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacy postgraduate qualification

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Job summary

Are you a caring, engaging and innovative pharmacist? If so, you could be well suited to this role.

We are looking to recruit a highly committed band 8a Lead Pharmacist (Mental Health) to be part of the Trust Medicines Management Team working with our inpatient services at Langley Green and Chalkhill Hospitals.

You will be offering advice on complex medicines queries along with delivering direct patient care, with the opportunity to become a qualified prescriber embedded within the team.

We are looking to recruit a pharmacist with mental health experience who is looking to develop their leadership skills.

This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Main duties of the job

This post presents a great opportunity for an experienced pharmacist motivated by the desire to provide excellent patient care to support the inpatient services. You will be working with Specialist Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants to provide this service.

The role demands an organised, flexible individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work on their own initiative.

The team provides a well-structured support system, access to professional training, and excellent opportunity for professional development.

There is no dispensary commitment with this role.

About us

We are a friendly and committed pharmacy team, who are keen to support the wellbeing of our patients and each other.

Sussex Partnership is one of the largest mental health trust in the UK. The physical health of our mental health patients is important to us and with the live expectancy of patients with serious mental health dying 15 to 20 years earlier, the trust is committed to reducing this risk and pharmacy play a key role in this.

About us

As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

You can expect:

• Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programmes.
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
• A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays) pro rata
• Excellent NHS Pension Scheme

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-CO-21636-B

Job locations

Langley Green Hospital

Martyns Avenue

Crawley

RH11 7EJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification. If you have any queries please feel free to contact to discuss further, we would be more than happy to discuss the particulars of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification. If you have any queries please feel free to contact to discuss further, we would be more than happy to discuss the particulars of the role.

Person Specification Communication Skills Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to work well as a team

Analytical & judgemental skills Essential

• Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations

Planning and organisational skills Essential

• Able to be effective in organisation and time management skills

Information resources and technology Essential

• Demonstrates IT competency including use of pharmacy computer system

Research and development skills Desirable

• Experience of research and development including audit

Values and behaviours Essential

• Demonstrates enthusiasm, good interpersonal skills, reliability, flexibility and able to motivate others.

Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
• Clinical Pharmacy post graduate qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma)

Desirable

• Further post-graduate qualification (management and/or clinical)

Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential

• Experience of working with a range of healthcare professionals and managers
• Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Experience
• Provision of Medicines Information

Desirable

• Experience of supporting Medicines Optimisation Committee or Groups

Person Specification Communication Skills Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to work well as a team

Analytical & judgemental skills Essential

• Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations

Planning and organisational skills Essential

• Able to be effective in organisation and time management skills

Information resources and technology Essential

• Demonstrates IT competency including use of pharmacy computer system

Research and development skills Desirable

• Experience of research and development including audit

Values and behaviours Essential

• Demonstrates enthusiasm, good interpersonal skills, reliability, flexibility and able to motivate others.

Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
• Clinical Pharmacy post graduate qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma)

Desirable

• Further post-graduate qualification (management and/or clinical)

Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential

• Experience of working with a range of healthcare professionals and managers
• Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Experience
• Provision of Medicines Information

Desirable

• Experience of supporting Medicines Optimisation Committee or Groups

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langley Green Hospital

Martyns Avenue

Crawley

RH11 7EJ

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langley Green Hospital

Martyns Avenue

Crawley

RH11 7EJ

Employer's website

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