Job summary
We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacist to join our well-established clinical pharmacy team and help provide excellent care to patients in the inpatient mental health services at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. This will be a job-share with the existing lead pharmacist.
This varied and challenging role presents a unique opportunity to make a real difference to patient care, demonstrate your ability to innovate and implement change, and develop your leadership and management skills.
Following implementation of our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system, this is a fantastic time to join our expanding team.
- We are committed to personal development including the opportunity to complete addition training required for the job role or personal growth.
- Working within a supportive team and under the guidance of the senior leadership team.
- Be an integrated member of the pharmacy team providing a dedicated, safe and effective, patient centred clinical service, providing high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.
- Opportunity to contribute to service development and quality and safety, through ward rounds, audits and education.
Closing date: 26/08/2025
Shortlisting: 27/08/2025
Interview - 08/09/2025
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work across the inpatient wards supporting the development of both the service, and the junior pharmacists who provide day to day clinical services to the area. You will develop and deliver excellent pharmaceutical services to patients with a wide range of often complex medical problems. You will participate in ward rounds, provide expert medicines advice to staff and patients, review medication incidents and develop clinical guidelines. You will perform a pivotal role in the provision of education and training to the multi-disciplinary team and ensure key governance and medicines management priorities are met.
Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team whilst also managing your own workload. You must be dynamic, resilient, and be able to manage and motivate others. You will have the ability to influence the multidisciplinary team and engage with key stakeholders.
You will be supported in your own professional development, including developing your leadership skills. Successful candidates will take part in the on-call and Bank Holiday rotas.
The role will be based at Airedale Centre for Mental Health, with travel between Airedale and Lynfield Mount Hospital. 15 hours to be split over 2 days
If you are a keen and motivated registered pharmacist and have a passion for developing new ideas, this may be the post for you.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification
- Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent experience
- Independent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatric Therapeutics
- Membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working with service users with mental health problems and learning disabilities
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of undertaking audit within pharmaceutical services
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience of providing education regarding medicines
- Experience of provision of medicines information services
- Experience of line management of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of how medicines optimisation contributes to high quality patient care
- Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
- Awareness of local area prescribing committee processes
- Understanding and positive
- Knowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines
- Knowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
- Regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities, and their carers
- Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development and CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification
- Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent experience
- Independent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatric Therapeutics
- Membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working with service users with mental health problems and learning disabilities
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of undertaking audit within pharmaceutical services
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience of providing education regarding medicines
- Experience of provision of medicines information services
- Experience of line management of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of how medicines optimisation contributes to high quality patient care
- Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
- Awareness of local area prescribing committee processes
- Understanding and positive
- Knowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines
- Knowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
- Regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities, and their carers
- Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development and CPD
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).
