• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-25-0422?language=en&page=22&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you looking for a new career in hospital pharmacy? Maybe you are looking for a move to the Greater Manchester area or you are looking for a change of direction and have always had an interest in Mental Health - if so this job is for you!

  We are offering an exciting opportunity for qualified pharmacists and those looking to make the move from community or acute hospital trusts into the world of Mental Health Secondary Care. This rotational post will give you experience working across many of our sites over Trafford, Salford, North Manchester, Prestwich. This role will help you build up your skills and prepare you for a career in Hospital Pharmacy and Mental Health going into the future. There is also the in-built opportunity to progress to a band 7 post based on competencies shown.

  Main duties of the job

  We have the opportunity for enthusiastic pharmacists to join our well-established clinical pharmacy team and help provide excellent care to the patients of Greater Manchester.

  Mental health experience is not essential as full training will be offered in house.

  Following investment in our pharmacy service and upcoming implementation of our EPMA system, this is a fantastic time to join our expanding team

  • We are committed to supporting personal development including non-medical prescribing where appropriate
  • Working as a pharmacist within a supportive team and under the guidance of experienced senior clinical pharmacists.
  • Be an integrated member of the pharmacy team providing a dedicated, safe and effective, patient centred clinical service across the trust, providing high quality pharmaceutical care to all our patients
  • During your progression, you can access further specialist rotations in our award-winning substance misuse unit, forensic and CAMHS services
  • Opportunity to contribute to service development and quality and safety, through ward rounds, audits and education.

  Your professionalism, excellent inter-personal skills and commitment will equip you to be a valued contributor to our service and to develop to be a key member of our clinical pharmacy team.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

  We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond as well as prison pharmacy services to a number of prisons throughout the North West.

  The main site is at Prestwich Hospital where the specialist services are based and satellite pharmacies operate elsewhere within the Trust. We issue over 120,000 items a year, at a value of in excess of £2 million from the department. You will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, supported by colleagues leading inpatient, Forensic, Adolescent, Drug & Alcohol and Later Life pharmacy services.

  Working within the pharmacy team will offer you support to develop your expertise and skills through formal training courses, supervision and regular appraisals. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialities with a strong team of senior pharmacists. We have excellent links with local universities and as well as a variety of clinical national networks.

  Our staff enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

  Details

  Date posted

  23 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum - on-call requirement with an additional 2% per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  437-7213403

  Job locations

  Prestwich Hospital

  Bury New Road

  Prestwich

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See attached detailed job description and person specification.

  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
  • Discounted EV charging at various locations (28p/kwh)
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See attached detailed job description and person specification.

  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
  • Discounted EV charging at various locations (28p/kwh)
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GPhC registered pharmacist
  • 4 year Masters Degree or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Multidisciplinary working
  • Experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy

  Desirable

  • Supervising staff
  • Recent hospital clinical experience

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics

  Desirable

  • Experience in mental health pharmacy

  Skills

  Essential

  • High level of computer literacy
  • Team player
  • Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of disciplines in the Trust.

  Desirable

  • Experience in medicines information
  • Experience of working in both hospital and community pharmacy.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GPhC registered pharmacist
  • 4 year Masters Degree or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Multidisciplinary working
  • Experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy

  Desirable

  • Supervising staff
  • Recent hospital clinical experience

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics

  Desirable

  • Experience in mental health pharmacy

  Skills

  Essential

  • High level of computer literacy
  • Team player
  • Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of disciplines in the Trust.

  Desirable

  • Experience in medicines information
  • Experience of working in both hospital and community pharmacy.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Prestwich Hospital

  Bury New Road

  Prestwich

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Prestwich Hospital

  Bury New Road

  Prestwich

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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