# Advanced Pharmacist Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-pharmacist-mental-health/c68775f3-c5a0-41c4-99da-91d5664594ac - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-pharmacist-mental-health/c68775f3-c5a0-41c4-99da-91d5664594ac.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - On site - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T00:00:58.106Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/London_Road/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Advanced_Mental_Health_Pharmacist/Advanced_Mental_Health_Pharmacist-v8359107 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8359107?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join our Mental Health Pharmacy Team as an Advanced Mental Health Pharmacist. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across inpatient mental health services while supporting the development of innovative and patient-centred pharmacy practice. Working closely with consultants, nurses and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide expert pharmaceutical care, influence prescribing practice, support medicines governance and help shape the future of mental health pharmacy services across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job Lead and deliver advanced clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across mental health inpatient wards. Promote safe, evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing practices. Provide specialist medicines advice and undertake complex medication reviews. Participate in MDT meetings, ward rounds and patient reviews to optimise treatment outcomes. Support service development, pharmacist prescribing initiatives and medicines governance activities. Lead audit, quality improvement and research projects. Develop and implement medicines policies, guidelines and protocols. Educate and mentor pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals. Contribute to medicines safety investigations and risk management activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See job description attached in documents section for full details. Service Management and Development: The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day management and ongoing development of medicines management, dispensary and medicines supply services across the Trust. Staff Management: The post holder is responsible for the management, development and wellbeing of the Senior Mental Health Pharmacist inpatient and Specialist Pharmacy Technicians Mental Health workforce. Governance, Legislation and Standards: The post holder is responsible for ensuring technical pharmacy services operate in accordance with relevant legislation, professional standards and Trust policies. Professional Expertise: The post holder will provide professional and technical leadership across medicines management and supply services. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - - Experience of providing clinical pharmacy and medicines management services in NHS organisations - - Effective written and verbal communication skills - - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. The post holder will be required to be self-motivated, to prioritise work and be able to influence and persuade others to achieve optimum medicines management outcomes **Desirable** - - Shows confidence in influencing practice and leading change within complex healthcare environments. - - Strong audit, research and project management skills. ### Behaviours and values **Essential** - - Demonstrates leadership by motivating, supporting and inspiring pharmacy and wider clinical teams. - - Strong commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate patient care. **Desirable** - - Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for service development. - - Shows confidence in influencing practice and leading change within complex healthcare environments. ### Knoweledge and experience **Essential** - - Current and continued registration and membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council - - Post-graduate qualification e.g. Clinical pharmacy diploma, Aston Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy. - - Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team - - Post registration experience within the mental health care settings **Desirable** - - Independent/supplementary prescriber or willingness to train to be an independent prescriber - - Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacists. - - Experience of developing, reviewing, and implementing medicines management policies and procedures - - Knowledge of conducting staff appraisals ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 290.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10695686) - [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.