# Rotational Mental Health Pharmacist (Band 6 to 7 Progression)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-mental-health-pharmacist-band-6-to-7-progression/29927b2f-9803-4d62-9817-89737009480b
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-mental-health-pharmacist-band-6-to-7-progression/29927b2f-9803-4d62-9817-89737009480b.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £65,261 Per annum including HCAS
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (contract to end in September 2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (post holder will participate in on-call and Saturday working rotas)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-13T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30T09:20:50.763Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacist/Pharmacist-v8156008
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8156008?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### 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 the following: 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

## Person Specification

### OTHER REQUIREMENTS

**Essential**

- Light lifting and carrying.

### PERSONAL QUALITIES

**Essential**

- Good oral & written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.

### SKILLS AND ABILITIES

**Essential**

- Good clinical skills /knowledge.
- Good time management (including ability to plan and organise workload)
- Good IMT skills.

### EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

**Essential**

- 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.

### EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

**Essential**

- 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.

## Documents

- [nlft functional requirements (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10456247)
- [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959)
- [rotational band 6 to band 7 clinical pharmacist (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10456392)

## 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.