Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Pharmacist Urgent Care Mental Health

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

Are you passionate about improving the lives of people living with mental health conditions? We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Pharmacy team as a Specialist Pharmacist within our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services. Based in urgent care services in Hastings, you'll play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines.

You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, supporting both staff and patients, and contribute to service development across the East Sussex locality. Full training and further accreditation support will be provided.

We're excited to be bringing a new medicines supply service in-house later in 2026--an important step that creates fresh opportunities for innovation, skill development, and career progression across our team. This Pharmacy Hub will be situated at our Swandean site in Worthing. This change will also strengthen how we support our trainee pharmacy professionals on their career journeys. As we grow our dispensary function, all staff will play a key role in supporting the implementation and delivery of this service while we recruit into new dispensary roles, helping to shape a dynamic and collaborative working environment.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services
Support the safe and cost-effective use of medicines
Collaborate with ward staff, pharmacy colleagues and wider MDTs
Contribute to patient safety, education and continuity of care

About us

What we offer:

A supportive team within a CQC-rated 'Outstanding for Caring' Trust
Generous leave and NHS pension scheme
Access to wellbeing support and supervision programmes
Flexible or part-time working arrangements
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

354-CO-21864

Job locations

St Anne's Centre

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for:

GPhC-registered pharmacist (newly qualified welcome)
Strong interest in mental health
Proactive, collaborative and patient-centred approach

Join us and be part of a Trust that values innovation, staff wellbeing and making a real difference in mental health care.

Please see attached job description for a more detailed breakdown of the role and responsibilities. For an informal discussion please contact us.

Were excited to be bringing a new medicines supply service in-house later in 2026an important step that creates fresh opportunities for innovation, skill development, and career progression across our team. This Pharmacy Hub will be situated at our Swandean site in Worthing. This change will also strengthen how we support our trainee pharmacy professionals on their career journeys. As we grow our dispensary function, all staff will play a key role in supporting the implementation and delivery of this service while we recruit into new dispensary roles, helping to shape a dynamic and collaborative working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for:

GPhC-registered pharmacist (newly qualified welcome)
Strong interest in mental health
Proactive, collaborative and patient-centred approach

Join us and be part of a Trust that values innovation, staff wellbeing and making a real difference in mental health care.

Please see attached job description for a more detailed breakdown of the role and responsibilities. For an informal discussion please contact us.

Person Specification

Registration, qualification & experience

Essential

GPhC registration
Degree in Pharmacy from British University or recognised equivalent

Desirable

Experience of Band 6 rotational post
Experience working within a mental health setting
Postgraduate Diploma

Person Specification

Registration, qualification & experience

Essential

GPhC registration
Degree in Pharmacy from British University or recognised equivalent

Desirable

Experience of Band 6 rotational post
Experience working within a mental health setting
Postgraduate Diploma

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).