Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join our innovative and friendly pharmacy team.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision and continued development of a specialist clinical pharmacy service to wards at North View four days per week with one day per week providing specialist input into our citywide Early Intervention Services (EIS)
North View is a brand new award winning inpatient mental health unit on the North Manchester General Hospital site.
The successful candidate will also provide senior leadership within the Manchester pharmacy team. They will clinically supervise and support more junior pharmacists including direct line management were necessary.
The Post Holder will hold a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or be keen to work towards this whilst in post.
Main duties of the job
To deliver, develop and evaluate specialist clinical pharmacy services to the inpatient wards at North View, North Manchester General Hospital and Early Intervention Services citywide.
To deputise for the North Manchester Lead Clinical Pharmacist, when required.
To provide expert pharmaceutical advice to consultants and medical staff within the Trust and other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
To attend MDT meetings on a regular basis.
To provide expert pharmaceutical advice to patients and carers.
To ensure that drug therapy is evidence based, safe, cost effective and appropriate to the individual patient.
To ensure that medicines management practices within MDT and services comply with legal, national and local guidelines. To develop local procedures and guidelines within designated teams and services.
To manage, supervise and train clinical pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy undergraduates.
To supervise and train technical staff and other health care professionals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for details.
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
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This advert is for Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Mental Health with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Requirement to take part in on call rota. The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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