NHS
Specialist Pharmacist Inpatient Mental Health
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Job Description
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- Provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services
- Support the safe and cost-effective use of medicines
- Collaborate with ward staff, pharmacy colleagues and wider MDTs
- Contribute to patient safety, education and continuity of care
- A supportive team within a CQC-rated 'Outstanding for Caring' Trust
- Generous leave and NHS pension scheme
- Access to wellbeing support and supervision programmes
- Flexible or part-time working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
- GPhC-registered pharmacists (newly qualified welcome)
- Strong interest in mental health
- Proactive, collaborative and patient-centred approach
- GPhC-registered pharmacists (newly qualified welcome)
- Strong interest in mental health
- Proactive, collaborative and patient-centred approach
- GPhC registration
- Degree in Pharmacy from British University or recognised equivalent
- Experience of Band 6 rotational post
- Experience working within a mental health setting
- Postgraduate Diploma
- GPhC registration
- Degree in Pharmacy from British University or recognised equivalent
- Experience of Band 6 rotational post
- Experience working within a mental health setting
- Postgraduate Diploma
Job summary
Specialist Pharmacist Mental Health - (East Sussex locality)
Location: Hastings, East Sussex
Trust: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Salary Band: Band 7
Working Pattern: No weekends or dispensary duties; occasional on-call advice only (approx. 1 in 30 weeks)
Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with mental health conditions? We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive pharmacy team as a Specialist Pharmacist within our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services. You will play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines. Based on the inpatient wards, and Hastings and Eastbourne - relocating to Bexhill's new purpose built unit in early 2026 - find out more here: Combe Valley - a new mental health hospital for Bexhill :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, supporting both staff and patients, and contribute to service development across the East Sussex locality. Full training and further accreditation support will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for newly qualified pharmacists or those transitioning from primary care.
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Details
Date posted
02 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
354-CO-21650
Job locations
St Anne's Centre
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN23 7PT
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for:
Join us and be part of a Trust that values innovation, staff wellbeing and making a real different in mental health care.
Please see attached job description for further information or for a more informal discussion, please contact us.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for:
Join us and be part of a Trust that values innovation, staff wellbeing and making a real different in mental health care.
Please see attached job description for further information or for a more informal discussion, please contact us.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Registration, qualification & experience
Essential
Desirable
Registration, qualification & experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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
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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).
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Anne's Centre
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN23 7PT
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Anne's Centre
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN23 7PT
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.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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