Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist
The closing date is 18 November 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our expanding and highly supportive inpatient team as a Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist.
The post is based at The Harbour Hospital in Blackpool, covering a range of Mental Health wards including Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, Acute Admissions, Dementia, Elderly, Advanced Care Wards and a 136 suite.
Are you a qualified Pharmacist with a passion for mental health pharmacy, or keen to specialise in this rewarding field? Whether you're already working in hospital or mental health settings, or currently in community pharmacy and looking for a new direction to develop your clinical skills, we offer a supportive and dynamic environment to help you grow and thrive.If any of these apply, this role could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
The post will provide an opportunity for the following:o Pharmaceutical care planning and clinical review of prescriptionso Involvement in multi-disciplinary ward roundso Provision of medicines information to service users and staffo Opportunity to experience pharmacy practice across in-patient services and community teamso Supporting development of robust medicines management processeso Actively working to deliver the Trust medicines optimisation strategyo Ensuring compliance to GPhC standards for dispensing.o Clinical audit.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
06 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-CS2801-SRP
Job locations
The Harbour
Windmill Rise
Blackpool
FY4 4FE
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Harbour
Windmill Rise
Blackpool
FY4 4FE
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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