Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist

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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist

The closing date is 17 November 2026

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Job summary

Are you qualifying as a pharmacist this year?Are you already a pharmacist but looking to commence a career in hospital pharmacy and wish to work with a small, friendly team to achieve the best outcomes for individual service users? Then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Pharmacist to join our small, friendly pharmacy team. We have close links to the wider and much larger pharmacy department within the organisation and excellent relationships with Multidisciplinary and Senior level staff on site. We are passionate about providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service. You would be working within our inpatient setting alongside members of a multi-disciplinary team to support prescribing and offer specialist clinical pharmacy advice. You would be contributing to the recovery pathway of our service users within both medium and low secure forensic wards as well as our step-down wards.

The Secure Mental Health inpatient Service provides assessment, care, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery for 144 service users. The hospital site is situated in a beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post holder will be to provide a patient focussed clinical pharmacy service to service users in an inpatient setting. You will be expected to provide a high level of pharmaceutical care to service users as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team and participate in regular ward reviews with the support of the senior pharmacist.

The post holder will plan and direct activities working closely with the Senior pharmacist to ensure that the service is delivered effectively and in a safe manner. The post holder will have a pivotal role in ensuring that the General Pharmaceutical Council standards are met within the unit with particular emphasis on dispensing practices.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2973-SRP

Job locations

Guild Lodge, Guild Park

Whittingham

Preston

PR3 2JH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy.
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of and commitment to Continuing Professional Development.

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy.

Knowledge

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Decision making skills.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy.
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of and commitment to Continuing Professional Development.

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy.

Knowledge

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Decision making skills.

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge, Guild Park

Whittingham

Preston

PR3 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge, Guild Park

Whittingham

Preston

PR3 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Network Pharmacy Director

Dorna Ghashghaei

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2973-SRP

Job locations

Guild Lodge, Guild Park

Whittingham

Preston

PR3 2JH

United Kingdom

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