Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good decision making skills.
  • Ability to maintain and develop professional relationships.
  • Able to identify when advice needs to be sought.
  • Calm and objective under pressure.

Experience

Essential

  • Variety of clinical pharmacy experience.
  • Working in a hospital or community pharmacy.
  • Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy.
Person Specification

Education / Qualification

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good decision making skills.
  • Ability to maintain and develop professional relationships.
  • Able to identify when advice needs to be sought.
  • Calm and objective under pressure.

Experience

Essential

  • Variety of clinical pharmacy experience.
  • Working in a hospital or community pharmacy.
  • Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy.

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

The Harbour

Windmill Rise

Blackpool

FY4 4FE


Employer's website

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


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

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Network Pharmacy Director-Fylde

Holly Webb

Holly.Webb@lscft.nhs.uk

01253447716

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


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