Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

An exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity is available within Pennine network community services to cover maternity leave. We are seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with a specialist interest in mental health to work closely with the Home Treatment Team and provide Clinical Pharmacy support across the urgent care pathway in partnership with the Initial Response Service (IRS). The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet patient care needs and ensure safe, effective medicines management, including compliance with regulatory standards and implementation of safety alerts.

As a senior pharmacy team member, you will also contribute to wider Trust initiatives. Key opportunities include:

• Developing a non-medical prescribing role
• Pharmaceutical care planning and prescription review
• Supporting service users in medicine-related decisions to optimise treatment and outcomes
• Providing specialist advice to the MDT
• Offering clinical supervision and leadership
• Contributing to service redesign and medicines optimisation strategies
• Ensuring governance for medicines management and monitoring prescribing
• Attending strategic network meetings

This role suits enthusiastic, experienced Pharmacists committed to improving patient care. Strong organisational skills, flexibility, and excellent communication are essential.

There is some flexibility around the commitment of the number of hours; therefore, we welcome flexible working applications and job shares.

• You will have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• A postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in mental health
• A qualification as a non-medical prescriber or postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatry would be desirable but applicants willing to work towards these qualifications will be considered

There is no current requirement to work on-call, Bank Holidays or weekends. Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations is required.

The Clinical Pharmacy service is highly regarded within the organisation. You will join a large team of Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Medicines Management Nurses and Pharmacy Assistants working across the Trust.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT supports flexible working and a positive work/life balance. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part-time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Date posted: 22 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for Change

Band:
Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract:

Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 351-CS2826-CC-A

Job location:

Pendle House, Nelson, BB9 9TG

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Masters/Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate qualifications

Skills (Essential)

• Decision making skills
• Organisational skills
• Good presentation skills

Experience (Essential)

• Previous experience working in mental health
• Good clinical knowledge
• Awareness of current issues

Knowledge (Essential)

• Common sense approach
• Calm and objective under pressure
• Recognises personal limitations

Additional notes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be required.

UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details:
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Pendle House, Nelson, BB9 9TG
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