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Senior Clinical PharmacistGreater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust • Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust • Manchester, United Kingdom
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate specialist clinical mental health pharmacy services within the R&A hub.

2. To provide expert pharmaceutical advice and liaison to the R&A hub, GPs, practice pharmacists, other healthcare professionals (HCPs), and patients and carers.

3. To lead on the non-medical prescribing pathway and act as an independent prescriber of medication, ensuring that drug therapy is evidence based, safe, cost effective and appropriate to the individual patient.

To provide training to the R&A hub, GPs and other HCPs within primary care around the use of psychotropic medicines.

Main duties of the job
1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate specialist clinical mental health pharmacy services within the R&A hub.2. To provide expert pharmaceutical advice and liaison to the R&A hub, GPs, practice pharmacists, other healthcare professionals (HCPs), and patients and carers.3. To attend MDT meetings with the R&A hub and provide a link between primary care and CMHTs.4. To provide leadership for the non-medical prescribing pathway within the R&A hub.5. To act as an independent prescriber of medication.6. To ensure that drug therapy is evidence based, safe, cost effective and appropriate to the individual patient.7. To provide training to the R&A hub, GPs and other HCPs within primary care around the use of psychotropic medicines.8. Develop pathways and the process of prescribing and monitoring of medicines within the R&A hub.

About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details
Date posted
06 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year

per annum, pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number
437-8155640

Job locations
Central Park

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
  • Member of GPhC
  • 4 Year master's degree with 1 year competency-based training with final exams
  • Post graduate diploma in clinical / psychiatric pharmacy (or equivalent
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Desirable
  • Credentialed membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy

Experience
Essential
  • Considerable hospital experience
  • Considerable mental health / training experience
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of developing prescribing policies
  • Experience of designing and undertaking clinical audits
  • Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating training at post graduate level
  • Experience in medicines information
  • Experience of multidisciplinary working
  • Experience in educating patients and carers
  • Expert knowledge of mental health

Desirable
  • Experience of academic teaching
  • Experience of working in both primary and secondary care.
  • Experience of developing shared care protocols
  • Experience of handling ePACT data

Skills and Abilities
Essential
  • Ability to interpret and communicate highly complex data
  • Ability to manage change and conflict
  • High level numeracy and computer literacy
  • Willingness to undertake training in personal safety.
  • Can work within a team
  • Can cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
  • Can motivate, negotiate and influence.
  • Be able to deal sensitively and confidently with disturbing personal patient information.
  • Ability to devise, plan and manage a complex work programme.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of disciplines within and external to the Trust.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Knowledge
Essential
  • Have knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
  • Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics and services
  • Knowledge of primary and secondary care, prescribing and medicines management

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Central Park

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Pharmacist (South Manchester)

David O'Reilly

david.o'reilly@gmmh.nhs.uk

07432529511
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