Specialist Mental Health Hospitals Pharmacist

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Leicester is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist to join their Mental Health Services team. This role offers the chance to deliver patient-focused clinical pharmacy services and support timely discharges. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented pharmacists eager to enhance their clinical knowledge within a supportive hospital pharmacy team. Full-time hours are available, and applicants can expect a dynamic working environment that promotes professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be a motivated, detail-oriented pharmacist with a passion for high-quality care.
• Experience in hospital or community pharmacy is valued.
• Ability to deliver comprehensive counselling on medications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service on wards.
• Facilitate early discharge and optimise drug therapy.
• Participate in clinical pharmacy and departmental responsibilities.

Skills

Patient-focused clinical service

Optimisation of drug therapy

Communication with healthcare providers

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Job description

Exciting Opportunity: Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist working in Mental Health Services.

Location: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) pharmacy building in the grounds of Glenfield Hospital

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM 4:30 PM or 9:30 AM 5:30 PM (On‑call duties as required) - Full Time (37.5hrs)

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic and supportive Hospital Pharmacy team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT).

This is an excellent role for a motivated and detail‑oriented pharmacist who is passionate about delivering high‑quality care. Whether you're currently working in a hospital or community pharmacy, we welcome your application if you're ready to broaden your clinical knowledge and develop expertise in specialised areas of healthcare.

At LPT, we pride ourselves on delivering an innovative, technology‑enhanced pharmacy service. Our fully integrated electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system is supported by advanced tools including automated controlled drug dispensing, robotics, and digital CD registers -placing us at the forefront of digital healthcare delivery.

You’ll be joining a well‑established, forward‑thinking team dedicated to excellence in clinical pharmacy. This role offers a stimulating environment where professional growth is encouraged and supported.

Interested? To discuss the role, please contact: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

As a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, the post holder will play a pivotal role within the pharmacy team, contributing to the delivery of a safe, effective, and patient‑centred pharmacy service across the Trust.

Key Responsibilities include:

a) Clinical Ward‑Based Services:

• Delivering a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service on wards, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines.

b) Supporting Timely and Safe Discharges:

Facilitating early discharge and reducing hospital length of stay by:

• Optimising patients drug therapy.
• Providing tailored education on medicine use, including support with self‑medication and assessing the need for adherence aids.
• Offering comprehensive counselling to patients about their medications prior to leave and discharge.
• Ensuring continuity of care through robust discharge planning and communication with community healthcare providers.

c) General Pharmacy Duties:

• Participating in wider clinical pharmacy and departmental responsibilities as required, supporting the overall objectives of the Trusts pharmacy service.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.