Clinical Pharmacist

Job summaryAn opportunity has arisen within our team for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication skills to provide high quality Mental Health clinical pharmacy services. If you have a passion for delivering optimal patient care and can demonstrate this through the 6Cs of care, compassion, courage, communication, competence and commitment then we would like to hear from you.This position offers the chance to develop clinical, operational, and managerial skills. Applicants should be able to work within a team, be proactive and have a keen interest in mental health. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential.This post is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover).For a band 7 post, you will have at least 2 years post-registration experience, be completing or have completed clinical pharmacy post-graduate study and possess well-developed clinical pharmacy skills.Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 29/12/2025 and the proposed interview date is week commencing 12/01/2026.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will contribute to the planning and delivery of specialist mental health clinical pharmacy services as part of the CWP pharmacy team. This will include working as a member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that pharmaceutical care needs of patients are met, ensuring that medicines management standards are upheld in all areas of the trust and providing education on safe and effective use of medication to medical and nursing staff, patients and carers. The post holder will provide professional support and supervision to pre-registration and student pharmacists.About usCheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.DetailsJob title: Pharmacist – Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy (Band 7)Contract type: Fixed term (12 months)Working pattern: Full-timeLocation: Bowmere Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1BQReference number: 373-CSS1189-B RRPerson SpecificationQualifications – EssentialMasters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalentRegistered as practising pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical CouncilEvidence of continuing professional developmentEvidence of clinical pharmacy trainingDesirablePost graduate clinical or mental health pharmacy qualificationKnowledge and Expertise – EssentialSpecialised and up to date knowledge relating to medicines managementKnowledge of NHS policy, process and guidelines relating to medicines management, pharmacy and mental healthKnowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk managementGood IT skills – Windows, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, e‑mail and web applications.DesirableSpecialist knowledge of mental health therapeuticsExperience – EssentialPost registration experience working in hospital pharmacyExperience of implementing new procedures or guidelinesDesirablePost registration experience working in mental health pharmacyExperience in education and trainingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustBowmere Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1BQWebsite: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr