Rotational Mental Health Pharmacist

Rotational Mental Health Pharmacist (Band 6 to 7 Progression) 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Job Summary Are you a newly qualified pharmacist, or an early-career pharmacist looking to start a rewarding career in mental health pharmacy? Do you want to advance your clinical skills? We are recruiting for a GPHC-registered pharmacist, who shares our vision to provide outstanding care and an exemplary service to our service users. Current foundation trainees will not be considered. As a Band 6 Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care to our service users, with support to progress into a Band 7 post. Applicants who are able to demonstrate current practice and knowledge skills at a Band 7 level will be considered for a Band 7 position with us. We are looking for a highly motivated pharmacist to join our innovative, progressive, patient-centred Pharmacy team. We are a friendly department and will support you to become an outstanding clinical pharmacist and help you fulfill your full potential. You will be involved in covering specialist mental health services including acute mental health, PICU, forensics, CAMHS, and care of the elderly; and building your portfolio to demonstrate advanced pharmacy skills. We will also support you to undertake relevant postgraduate training following a successful probationary period. Main duties of the job BAND 6 To be responsible for the provision and contribute to the development of clinical pharmacy services, in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacists. To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels under direction. To provide and participate in ward‑based clinical pharmacy, in‑patient and outpatient dispensing (including supporting the clozapine dispensing service), patient counselling, medicines information, audit. BAND 7 The Senior Clinical Pharmacist will play a pivotal role in delivering a high-quality, patient-focused pharmacy service to mental health wards, forensic wards, community teams, and rehabilitation and crisis services within the Trust. This includes supporting medicines optimisation, promoting safe and effective use of medicines, and contributing to clinical governance. The post-holder will supervise junior staff and trainees, contribute to education and training initiatives, and support quality improvement (QI) programs. The role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and external partners, with the flexibility to adapt to evolving service needs. About Us North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme. Excellent internal staff network. In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Details Date posted: 09 December 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 6 Salary: £44,485 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 455‑NLFT‑0519 Job locations: Edgware Community Hospital / Chase Farm Hospital; Burnt Oak Broadway /The Ridgeway; Middlesex/ Enfield; HA8 0AD Job responsibilities Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert. Person Specification Essential Education and Qualifications GPhC registration as a pharmacist. Good standard of basic education to include A levels or equivalent. Master’s degree (MSc or MPharm) in Pharmacy or equivalent. Desirable Commitment to CPD evidenced through participation in suitable programmes. Experience and Knowledge 1 year’s completed pre‑registration training and experience. Desirable Knowledge of hospital ward‑based pharmacy service provision. Experience of working with services users with mental health issues and / or Mental Health experience. Skills and Abilities Good clinical skills /knowledge. Good time management (including ability to plan and organise workload) Good IMT skills. Personal Qualities Good oral & written communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Other Requirements Light lifting and carrying. 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. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer details North London NHS Foundation Trust Edgware Community Hospital / Chase Farm Hospital; Burnt Oak Broadway /The Ridgeway; Middlesex/ Enfield; HA8 0AD https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr