Job Summary
Are you a foundation trainee pharmacist, newly qualified pharmacist or a pharmacist 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, foundation trainee pharmacists (due to register August 2026) and those looking to make the move from community or acute hospital trusts into the world of Mental Health Secondary Care.

This is a rotational post and will give you experience working across many of our sites over the whole of the Greater Manchester footprint.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.

The role is a progression post, with the aim to develop you into a band 7 pharmacist and beyond within our organisation, subject to competency based achievements.

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 recent implementation of our EPMA system, this is a fantastic time to join our expanding team:

• We are committed to supporting personal development including the opportunity to complete a funded Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy & non-medical prescribing where appropriate.
• Working as a pharmacist within a supportive team and under the guidance of experienced senior clinical pharmacists, you will follow a structured rotation.
• 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 will have the opportunity to rotate through varying specialities such as acute adults of working age, psychiatric intensive care units (PICU), older adults & later life, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), forensic services, rehab & our award-winning substance misuse unit.
• Opportunity to contribute to service development and quality and safety, through ward rounds, audits and education.

About Us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and 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.

Prestwich Hospital site is a base for many of our pharmacy professionals, where the specialist services such as CAMHS, substance misuse and forensic services are based, with other dispensaries and clinical pharmacy services operating elsewhere within the Trust. We issue over 120,000 items a year, at a value of in excess of £2 million from the department.

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.

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.

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).

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.