Advanced Pharmacist - Primary Care Mental Health
The closing date is 19 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a critical role as an Advanced Pharmacist in the East Hampshire Primary Mental health Care Team. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of informing and delivering a new way of working in mental health.
Working with Primary Care Networks within East Hampshire, you will help support patient pathways across the interface of primary and secondary care. You will work closely with general practice staff, mental health practitioners based in primary care as well as community mental health staff.
The post involves working alongside doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in both primary and secondary care to provide a more integrated health care provision. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and need to be flexible, self driven and adaptable.
If that is you, we would love to talk to you.
Main duties of the job
Support the development and work within the Primary and Community Mental Health Transformation programme pathways, protocols and guidelines so the patients receive safe, clinically effective and timely mental health medication in the most appropriate care setting.
Work with health and social care providers to promote existing and develop new tools, to increase the annual health checks in patients with Severe Mental Illness and other Mental Health conditions as indicated.
Support the transition of patients across care settings so they receive the required level of care to support them in taking their medication safely in the most appropriate care setting.
The post holder will work closely with identified Primary Care Networks
Support and influence GP based Clinical Pharmacists to ensure that the pharmaceutical needs of patients with mental illness are met through partnership working. This includes developing and supporting the implementation of effective communication systems across primary and secondary care.
To lead on providing specialist mental health medicines information and medicines optimisation support to health care professionals working in primary care network to help achieve the objectives of supporting people with significant mental illness to receive optimal care with medicines in primary care.
The post holder will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working with both Primary and Secondary Care.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
06 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-PSE-9329
Job locations
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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