Mental Health Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries

Flexible working options

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Band 6 Post Registration Foundation Pharmacist based at Gartnavel Hospital with rotation to Stobhill Mental Health Team. You will deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to inpatients across adult and older adult mental health wards, supporting medicines optimisation and patient safety within a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

Permanent, full-time (36 hours) with a pattern of 8:30–16:00/16:30 on weekdays.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Motivated to develop within a specialist mental health pharmacy service.
• Support to undertake Post-Registration Foundation Training.
• Opportunity to work towards Independent Prescribing qualification where required.
• Develop general clinical pharmacy competencies and specialist mental health knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients across inpatient mental health services.
• Support safe and effective use of medicines through medicines optimisation and medicines safety initiatives.
• Provide patient education and person-centred pharmaceutical care.
• Collaborate with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, medical and nursing staff and the wider MDT.
• Contribute to the development of mental health pharmacy services.
• Participate in dispensary and on-call rotas.
• Support specialist pharmacy input across mental health and learning disability services.

Skills

GPhC registration or eligible

Mental health pharmacy focus

Post-Registration Foundation Training

Independent Prescribing training path

multidisciplinary collaboration

Medicines safety and optimisation

clinical pharmacy development

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Band 6 Post Registration Foundation Pharmacist based at Gartnavel Hospital with rotation to Stobhill Mental Health Team. You will deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to inpatients across adult and older adult mental health wards, supporting medicines optimisation and patient safety within a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

Permanent, full-time (36 hours) with a pattern of 8:30–16:00/16:30 on weekdays.