Specialist Pharmacist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 47,810 - 54,710; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and part-time working options

Excellent NHS pension

Generous annual leave (27 days + 8 bank holidays)

Education and CPD support

Access to wellbeing services and discounts

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in the UK is seeking a Specialist Pharmacist to join its expanding Pharmacy team. This role focuses on improving patient outcomes in mental health and learning disability services, providing clinical expertise, and ensuring high-quality care. The ideal candidate will offer expert advice on medicines use, support multidisciplinary teams, and deliver education and training. Flexible working options are available, along with generous benefits including NHS pension and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Pharmacist.
• Passion for improving patient outcomes in mental health.
• Clinical expertise in medicines use.
• Confident communicator with patient-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert advice on safe and effective medicines use.
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams with clinical decisions.
• Conducting medicines reconciliation and audits.
• Delivering education and training for staff and patients.
• Supporting transitions between primary and secondary care.

Job description

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provided pay range

This range is provided by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience—talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Specialist Pharmacist – Langley Green Hospital or Meadowfield Hospital

Band 7 | £47,810 – £54,710 per year (pro rata) | Full or part time | Permanent

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Pharmacist to join our expanding Pharmacy team within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. You’ll be based primarily at Langley Green Hospital (Crawley) or Meadowfield Hospital (Worthing), with the opportunity to work across sites in West Sussex.

This role is ideal for a pharmacist with a passion for improving patient outcomes in mental health and learning disability services. You’ll provide clinical expertise, promote safe and effective medicines use, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients receive high-quality care.

Whether you’re looking to move into mental health pharmacy or continue developing within this specialty, we’ll support you to progress, grow and shape your future career.

What we can offer

• Flexible and part-time working options
• No weekend or dispensary working (on-call advice rota only, currently 1 in 30 weeks)
• Excellent NHS pension and generous annual leave (27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Opportunities to complete College of Mental Health Pharmacy Psych1 & Psych2 courses
• Regular clinical supervision and CPD support
• Access to wellbeing services and staff networks
• Discounts on gyms, shopping, restaurants and travel
• A role within a Trust rated Good overall and Outstanding for caring by the CQC

About the role

You’ll provide a clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to inpatient and rehabilitation teams across West Sussex.

Key responsibilities

• Providing expert advice on safe, effective and evidence-based medicines use
• Supporting MDTs with complex clinical decisions and treatment planning
• Conducting medicines reconciliation, audits and reviews
• Delivering education and training for staff and patients
• Supporting safe transitions between primary and secondary care

You’ll be a confident communicator who enjoys patient-facing work and collaboration with colleagues across professions. We welcome applications from those with general pharmacy experience who are keen to develop a career in mental health.

Why Sussex Partnership?

You’ll join one of the largest and most forward-thinking mental health trusts in the country, where innovation and staff wellbeing go hand in hand. Our Pharmacy team is friendly, inclusive and committed to professional development — we’ll make sure you have the tools, supervision and learning opportunities to thrive.

We’d love to hear from you! Click Apply now to find out more and start your application.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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