Job overview
There are 2 posts to cover our 4 Home Treatment Teams. Locations are outlined in the job description and site preferences can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Specialist Pharmacist provides embedded, expert clinical pharmacy input within the Home Treatment Team (HTT), supporting safe and effective medicines management for patients experiencing acute mental health crises who are being treated in the community.
The post holder will lead on medicines reconciliation, support patient adherence, provide specialist input for high-risk medicines, and manage complex pharmaceutical care plans, working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team to reduce medication-related harm and support safe transitions of care. The post-holder will work across two HTT’s. The successful candidate will be an organised, flexible individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work on their own initiative to:
- Lead and deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services
- Practice as an independent prescriber or work towards this role
- Work collaboratively towards the goals and objectives of the HTTs and Pharmacy services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the Job Description for further information about the duties and responsibilities of this role.
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
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience of mental health, community and hospital pharmacy
- Medicines optimisation in mental health services
- Managing patients prescribed high-risk medicines including clozapine and lithium
- Multidisciplinary mental health team working and making clinically appropriate interventions
- Audit, quality improvement and service development
- Leadership, supervision or professional support of other staff
- Provision of information to patients and carers
- Experienced in conducting medication reviews, making clinical prescribing recommendations and/or independent prescribing.
Desirable
- Working within a Home Treatment Team, crisis, or community mental health setting
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent qualification)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics (essential or should be willing to complete within 2 years of joining Trust or equivalent qualification)
- Independent pharmacist prescriber (essential or willingness to obtain within an agreed timeframe)
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
- Member of College of Mental Health Pharmacy
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This advert is for Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Home Treatment Team (HTT) with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Farnham Road Hospital (Mental Health Unit). It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £59,798 - £67,020 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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