Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our friendly and highly regarded pharmacy team at Guild Lodge. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care and developing pharmacy services within specialist inpatient settings. The role offers the opportunity to influence medicines optimisation, service development, governance and workforce development across a secure mental health environment.

Guild Lodge is a specialist secure mental health service providing assessment, care, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery for 144 service users within a range of forensic and specialist services. Situated in a beautiful rural location with excellent motorway links, the hospital provides opportunities to work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.

This role would suit a pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience, excellent clinical knowledge and a passion for mental health pharmacy. Experience of working in mental health is essential, and postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience are highly desirable.

Main duties of the job
As the Senior Mental Health Pharmacist, you will provide professional and clinical leadership to the pharmacy team, ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective and patient-centred clinical pharmacy service. You will work closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for service users. You will also support the strategic development of pharmacy services, contribute to governance and quality improvement initiatives, and play a key role in the education and development of pharmacy staff.

Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations is required.

Details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
• Contract: Fixed term, 15 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 351-CS2972-SRP

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (Essential)
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (Essential)
• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience (Essential)

Knowledge

• Previous experience of working in mental health (Essential)
• Good clinical knowledge (Essential)
• Awareness of current issues (Essential)

Experience

• Substantial post-registration relevant experience (Essential)
• Previous experience working in mental health (Essential)

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Guild Lodge, Guild Park, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2JH
Closing date: 19 November 2026

For questions about the job, contact: Dorna Ghashghaei (Recruiting Manager), Dorna.Ghashghaei@lscft.nhs.uk

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