Job Description

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
Details
Date posted
25 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
64,455 to 74,896 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CS2712-CLK-C
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

Skills Required