Strategic Lead Pharmacist for MH & LD Medicine Services (Community)

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Strategic Lead Pharmacist for Mental Health and Learning Disability Medicine Services. In this full-time community role, you will develop holistic models of care to enhance patient treatment and reduce hospital admissions, while supporting a multidisciplinary team. This opportunity also offers professional development, relocation support, and flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Relocation support

Annual leave

On-site parking

Cycle-to-work schemes

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR.
• Experience in working within WAA settings.
• Ability to contribute to the trust's strategy and organizational values.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic and holistic models based on psychological formulation.
• Provide high-quality patient care and support MDTs.
• Liaise with inpatient and community services for effective transitions.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Psychological formulation

Risk management

Trauma-informed care

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Membership of RCPsych

Broad experience in WAA psychiatry

Job description

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Strategic Lead Pharmacist for MH & LD Medicine Services (Community), Leeds

Client:

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full-time (10 PAs) Consultant in West CMHT, Leeds. This community-based post involves developing a therapeutic, holistic model based on psychological formulation, safety planning, risk management, and trauma-informed care to facilitate community treatment and reduce hospital admissions. The postholder will provide expert advice and consultancy, supporting the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to influence systemic change in the CMHT, impacting hospital admission rates and home-based treatments. The role involves working with community teams and liaising with inpatient and intensive support services to ensure effective transitions and discharge planning back into the community. There is no inpatient work involved.

Main duties include providing high-quality patient care, contributing to the trust’s strategy of delivering excellent mental health and learning disability services, and supporting organizational values of simplicity, integrity, and care. Benefits include relocation support, annual leave, on-site parking, cycle-to-work schemes, health and wellbeing benefits, and flexible working arrangements. The post involves out-of-hours on-call duties, with support for work-life balance and professional development opportunities such as coaching, academic teaching, NHS leadership programs, and study leave. Responsibilities include assessment and management of referrals for mood and psychotic disorders, trauma, and personality disorders, as well as legal responsibilities under the Mental Health Act, including tribunal representations and consent assessments. Significant liaison with colleagues for care planning and discharge is required.

Applicants should demonstrate how they meet the shortlisting criteria in their application. Essential criteria include being on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR, membership of RCPsych, broad experience in WAA psychiatry, and experience working in WAA settings.