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From the employer's careers site First seen 7 Nov 2026

Clinical Lead Pharmacist for Forensic Directorate

Salary

£61927 to £68676 per year

Apply on East London NHS Foundation Trust

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Lead Pharmacist to join our mental health pharmacy team. As a Clinical Lead Pharmacist, you will be responsible for leading and developing the clinical pharmacy service across the City and Hackney and forensic directorates.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a mental health setting and will be able to demonstrate expertise in clinical pharmacy practice, including the management of medicines and the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients with mental health disorders.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting and coordinating a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service
  • Ensuring the provision of a high-quality, responsive, and patient-centered pharmacy service
  • Attending directorate management meetings and representing the directorate at Trust-wide meetings
  • Managing audit and quality improvement projects
  • Supporting clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians
  • Attending regional clinical pharmacy network groups and contributing to the Trust's medicines committee

The salary for this post is £61,927 to £68,676 per annum.

East London NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Skills

Required

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy
  • Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council and/or Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Psychiatric qualification or significant experience in psychiatry
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current white papers/national/government reports affecting psychiatry
  • Drugs used in psychiatry
  • Sound knowledge of drug management of Mental Health disorders including national guidance
  • Clinical and critical appraisal skills
  • Ability to influence all grades of medical staff
  • Evidence in writing procedures, clinical guidelines, and policy/protocols

Nice to have

  • Supplementary or Independent Prescriber (or willing to work towards this)
  • Monitoring and advising on drug expenditure
  • Working in a community setting
  • Own car and full driver's license

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9363-26-1279

Apply on East London NHS Foundation Trust