Pharmacist

Sterling Cross Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious pharmacy in Chester is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to optimize clinical care, focusing on mental health. This permanent full-time role offers training and involvement in a supportive team, ensuring the safe management of medication. Ideal for professionals wishing to advance their clinical expertise in a non-traditional setting.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

No weekends

Full training provided

Supportive staff and management

Further opportunities for professional development

Public transport links

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• MPharm degree, OSPAP qualification or equivalent required.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.
• Experience in mental health pharmacy is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Resolve clinical enquiries from healthcare professionals.
• Provide expert information on specialist mental health medications.
• Ensure medication safety processes are adhered to.

Skills

Clinical enquiry resolution

Medication safety management

Comfortable working in a busy pharmacy

Education

MPharm degree or equivalent

GPhC registration

Job description

A brand-new Pharmacist opportunity has just arisen within a specialist pharmacy team in Chester.

The team works closely with healthcare providers across the area to optimise clinical pharmacy care for their patients, with a particular focus on mental health.

As a Pharmacist, your role will involve resolving clinical enquiries from healthcare professionals in the field – providing expert information and guidance regarding specialist mental health medications and ensuring medication safety management processes are followed concerning related prescriptions.

The service uses an EPMA system and is non-patient-facing.

Full training and development will be provided – previous clinical / mental health pharmacy experience would be beneficial but is not essential for this role.

This would be ideal for a Pharmacist who is looking to develop within clinical pharmacy, in a specialist area, outside of a traditional hospital or primary care setting.

This is a permanent, full-time position, Mon-Fri.

Person specification:

• (Essential) MPharm degree, OSPAP qualification or equivalent

• (Essential) Registration with the GPhC

• (Essential) Comfortable working within a high-volume pharmacy

• (Desirable) Previous experience within a clinical pharmacy / mental health pharmacy service

Benefits and enhancements include:

• Free on-site parking

• No weekends

• Full training provided

• Supportive staff and management

• Further opportunities for professional development

• Public transport links

• Pension scheme