Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our expanding pharmacy team, which includes innovative roles such as Independent Prescribers and Consultant Pharmacists, to provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services across community health and mental health specialities.
This post would appeal to those who are ambitious and would like to develop their service development and leadership skills in a supportive environment. The post holder will work closely with the consultant pharmacist for CAMHS as part of a multidisciplinary team, addressing the needs of service users.
The post holder will be responsible for managing patients across Kent as part of the Kent Children and Young Person Mental Health Service.
We welcome applications from experienced pharmacists who have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, a clinical pharmacy diploma and/or Psychiatric Therapeutics postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience, and significant post registration experience in a mental health setting.
The base for this role will be Lenworth Clinic, 329 Hythe Road , Willesborough, however, there will be requirement for periodic travel to other sites around Kent.
From 1st April 2026 Kent CYPMHS will be provided by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this post is to operate as an advanced pharmacist leading the medication related service for the Kent Children and Young Person Mental Health Services, including medicines information, education, group and one-to-one work with young service users, guidelines and protocols, and links with CYPMHS consultant psychiatrists to support cost effective, appropriate prescribing and to lead and deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the designated clinical teams.
Main duties include:
- Providing a service to CYPMHS, optimising patient outcomes, improving patient experience, working within patient care pathways across healthcare boundaries within Kent and Kent collaborative healthcare partners.
- Managing, leading, and co-ordinating the CYPMHS team in the provision of a safe, effective, and efficient pharmacy and medicines optimisation service, in accordance with local and national standards and strategy.
- Contributing to improving health outcomes for patients using a holistic approach to care, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicine through provision of medicines-related aspects of patient care.
- Engaging with patients, ensuring their voices are heard and integral to any decisions made about their care.
- Promoting improvements in quality, safety and cost effectiveness of medicines use and supporting holistic management of clinical conditions, influencing the wider community of practice
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have coproduced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
We are kind.
We are respectful.
We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Member of the GPhC, with at least 5 years post graduate experience
- Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or working towards
Desirable
- Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
- Practice Supervisor Qualification
- Post graduate qualification in Psychopharmacology
Experience
Essential
- 2 year's experience of working in mental health services
- Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics
- An awareness of NHS plan, National Services Framework (NSF) and clinical governance priorities
- Evidence of education, training, performance management and development of staff
- Proven experience in managing change or developing and delivering pharmacy services.
- Experience of leading and undertaking clinical audits.
Desirable
- Experience of budget setting and management of drug's budgets.
- Experience working in CYPMHS
Knowledge and Skill
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of analytical skills and problem solving ability, to ensure that the postholder is able to provide advice on complex issues, related to medicines management and Trust policies.
- Knowledge and experience of Primary and Secondary Care working.
- Confident and assertive when dealing with other professionals.
- High level of interpersonal skills, to ensure that the postholder is able to effectively exchange highly complex and sensitive information with patients and relatives, prescribers and senior managers.
- IT skills - word-processing, Power point, Excel, statistical package and internet use, so that the post holder can communicate effectively with other Health care professionals and for tracking purposes.
- Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in Mental Health.
Desirable
- Good project management skills
Values
Essential
- Demonstration of at least one of the trust values.
Desirable
- Demonstration of all of the trust values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Member of the GPhC, with at least 5 years post graduate experience
- Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or working towards
Desirable
- Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
- Practice Supervisor Qualification
- Post graduate qualification in Psychopharmacology
Experience
Essential
- 2 year's experience of working in mental health services
- Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics
- An awareness of NHS plan, National Services Framework (NSF) and clinical governance priorities
- Evidence of education, training, performance management and development of staff
- Proven experience in managing change or developing and delivering pharmacy services.
- Experience of leading and undertaking clinical audits.
Desirable
- Experience of budget setting and management of drug's budgets.
- Experience working in CYPMHS
Knowledge and Skill
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of analytical skills and problem solving ability, to ensure that the postholder is able to provide advice on complex issues, related to medicines management and Trust policies.
- Knowledge and experience of Primary and Secondary Care working.
- Confident and assertive when dealing with other professionals.
- High level of interpersonal skills, to ensure that the postholder is able to effectively exchange highly complex and sensitive information with patients and relatives, prescribers and senior managers.
- IT skills - word-processing, Power point, Excel, statistical package and internet use, so that the post holder can communicate effectively with other Health care professionals and for tracking purposes.
- Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in Mental Health.
Desirable
- Good project management skills
Values
Essential
- Demonstration of at least one of the trust values.
Desirable
- Demonstration of all of the trust values.
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
