Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Nottingham, Mansfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks an ambitious pharmacist to join our mental health services across multiple sites in Nottingham and Mansfield. This is a Band 6-7 progression role with structured support, developing independent prescribing skills and progressing to Band 7 on demonstrated competencies.

You'll deliver high quality clinical pharmacy services, support medicines optimisation, contribute to MDT work, and provide training within a busy mental health pharmacy team.

Qualifications

• MSc in Pharmacy and GPhC registration are essential.
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy qualifications or be in second year.
• Willingness to develop prescribing competencies and Band 7 duties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical pharmacy services within MDT and medicines optimisation.
• Participate in MDT meetings and ward rounds with patient-specific care plans.
• Provide training/mentorship to pharmacists and staff; support prescribing development.
• Counsel patients and carers; ensure safe and effective medication use.
• Oversee prescribing practices and contribute to audits and quality initiatives.

Skills

Organisational/time management

Excellent communication

Problem solving

IT literate

Teamwork

Adaptable/flexible

Work under pressure

Self-motivated

Conscientious

Professional demeanour

Education

MSc in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Diploma (or MSc) in Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Job summary

Are you a motivated pharmacist looking to advance your career in mental health services?

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our mental health services team working across multiple sites in Nottingham and Mansfield (Highbury Hospital, Sherwood Oaks Hospital, Blossomwood Mental Health Unit). This is an exciting Band 6-7 progressional role, providing structured support and development in clinical pharmacy and independent prescribing practice.

You will deliver high quality clinical pharmacy services, support medicines optimisation, and develop your prescribing skills, progressing from Band 6 responsibilities under supervision to full Band 7 duties once competencies are achieved.

Core hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours plus oncall duties

Location: Highbury Hospital, Blossomwood Unit, Sherwood Oaks Hospital

Development Opportunities: Structured support, mentorship, internal career progression, and prescribing development

We welcome applications from:

• Newly qualified pharmacists looking to develop in mental health pharmacy services
• Experienced pharmacists ready to undertake the full Band 7 responsibilities, including prescribing support

Progression to Band 7 will be based on completion of agreed competencies, demonstration of independent practice, and successful assessment in line with Trust preceptorship and development processes.

Please note that an Oncall commitment is essential to this role.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering expert pharmaceutical care to individuals with mental and physical health conditions, ensuring safe and effective use of medications.

This will include:

• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams (MDT), providing medication reviews, offering therapeutic advice, and supporting treatment optimisation.
• Participating in MDT meetings and ward rounds, providing pharmaceutical input and patient-specific care plans.
• Providing training, mentorship, and assessments for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Offering specialist medicines information and counselling to patients, carers, and healthcare staff.
• Clinically validating prescriptions, oversee dispensing activities, and ensure compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Collaborating with the wider pharmacy team and MDT colleagues to develop and implement clinical audits, research projects, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with medical and nursing teams to optimise prescribing practices and medication management.
• Supporting the development and implementation of treatment guidelines and Trust-wide medicines optimisation strategies.
• Acting as a role model and providing leadership support, including cover for senior pharmacy roles when necessary.
• Providing out-of-hours pharmacy duties through participation in the pharmacy oncall service to maintain continuous pharmacy service.

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

The role will be mostly clinically focused with a small dispensary commitment and on‑call/emergency duty commitment.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information or arrange to speak to a member of the team.

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.

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.

Please note: While this role meets the current eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship.

Sponsorship is only available for full‑time positions. Part‑time roles will not meet the minimum salary threshold required for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Applicants who require a Skilled Worker Visa can assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria on the UK Government website:https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc in Pharmacy
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma (or MSc) in a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Topic, or currently studying the second year of this

Desirable

• Current membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Current membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacy
• Certificate or Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical knowledge from aspects of career to date
• Post‑qualification and registration experience
• Clinical Pharmacy knowledge associated with a Pharmacy degree course and vocational experience
• Awareness of NHS changes and understanding of pharmacy issues within the NHS
• Hospital Pharmacy Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within the Mental Health field
• Audit experience
• Teaching experience
• Evidence based medicine practice
• Experience of teaching pharmaceutical knowledge to other pharmacy staff
• Project work

Skills

Essential

• Organisational / time management skill
• Excellent communication skills
• Tested problem solving, and decision making skills
• IT literate
• Ability work as a team player
• Adaptable and flexible
• Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Self‑motivated and conscientious
• Strong professional demeanour
• Accuracy and attention to detail

Contractual requirements

Essential

• Flexibility in working hours
• Able to work extended hours, if necessary
• Flexibility 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)

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).