Job summary Job Title: Lead Pharmacist Inpatient Mental Health Band: 8B Location: Harbour Inpatient Unit, Blackpool Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: NHS Band 8B pay scale Organisation: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Our Vision: To support our local communities by excelling in everything we do together. Our Values: We are always learning, respectful, kind, and a team.Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Pharmacist to join our Inpatient Pharmacy team at the Harbour Inpatient Unit. The successful candidate will establish and develop a clinical model of working as a senior level clinician and Non-Medical Prescriber at the Harbour, a 154 bedded mental health hospital situated on the Fylde coast. This role involves ensuring appropriate medicines optimisation across the patient pathway, providing expert advice on prescribing for complex cases and creating new models for delivering patient care. Main duties of the job At Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, our values are at the heart of everything we do. In keeping with these values the Pharmacy team are committed to providing compassionate care and fostering an inclusive environment. We are looking for a candidate who embodies these values and demonstrates them in their daily work:o Always Learning: Committed to continuous professional development and staying updated with the latest advancements in mental health pharmacy.o Respectful: Treat all patients, colleagues, and stakeholders with dignity and respect, valuing diverse perspectives.o Kind: Provide support and understanding to patients and their families with compassion and empathy.o Team Player: Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, supporting and motivating colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for patients. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. About us Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT Date posted 25 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations The Harbour Blackpool FY4 4FE Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role Person Specification Education Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Postgraduate diploma or equivalent including MA/MSc Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development Knowledge Essential Expert clinical knowledge relevant to mental health Able to identify a vision for the delivery of an advanced clinical pharmacy service Able to apply advanced levels of clinical reasoning and judgement to influence how medicines are used Be able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems Experience Essential Extensive experience of providing pharmaceutical care to patients with acute mental health needs Experience of practice research or audit Able to demonstrate prioritisation and time management skills Person Specification Education Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Postgraduate diploma or equivalent including MA/MSc Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development Knowledge Essential Expert clinical knowledge relevant to mental health Able to identify a vision for the delivery of an advanced clinical pharmacy service Able to apply advanced levels of clinical reasoning and judgement to influence how medicines are used Be able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems Experience Essential Extensive experience of providing pharmaceutical care to patients with acute mental health needs Experience of practice research or audit Able to demonstrate prioritisation and time management skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Address The Harbour Blackpool FY4 4FE Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)