Senior Inpatient Mental Health Pharmacist – Clinical Lead

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Mental Health Pharmacist – Inpatient to lead and develop pharmacy services within specialist inpatient settings. The role focuses on safe, effective medicines optimisation and working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

The post requires substantial post-registration experience in mental health pharmacy and postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in mental health is essential.
• Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience are highly desirable.
• Substantial post-registration experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership to the pharmacy team to ensure safe, effective, patient-centred care.
• Work closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for service users.
• Support strategic development of pharmacy services, governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead education and development of pharmacy staff across inpatient settings.

Skills

Mental health pharmacy

Clinical leadership

Post-registration experience

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Mental Health Pharmacist – Inpatient to lead and develop pharmacy services within specialist inpatient settings. The role focuses on safe, effective medicines optimisation and working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

The post requires substantial post-registration experience in mental health pharmacy and postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience is highly desirable.