Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Devon Partnership NHS TrustBARNSTAPLE, South West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Devon Partnership NHS Trust based in BARNSTAPLE. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £64,750. Applications close on 1 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Our Medicines Optimisation team is a compassionate, dynamic, and committed team This post will be providing specialist mental health clinical pharmaci...
The
post holder will develop and provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to
Mental Health community teams in North Devon.
This will include developing connections with the local primary care (PCN) services and working with other mental health services when necessary (e.g. supporting inpatient admissions of local patient group)
This role will also include medication review, counselling, prescribing, audit, physical health engagement and training among other duties
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Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on
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About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Essential: - Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in speciality; - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.; - Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.; - Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.; - The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.
Desirable: - Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.; - Experience of undertaking clinical audit.; - Experience of delivering training programmes
Essential: - Current registration as a Pharmacist General Pharmacy Council (GPhC).; - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.; - Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy / therapeutics or equivalent clinical experience; - Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Psychiatric Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience; - Independent Prescribing Qualification (or be working towards completion)
Desirable: - Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy; - RPS Advanced Practice Framework completed
Essential: - Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in speciality; - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team / environment.; - Ability to supervise activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants.; - Managing change in a complex environment and evidence of having successfully implemented change.; - The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines where there are conflicting priorities.
Desirable: - Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.; - Experience of undertaking clinical audit.; - Experience of delivering training programmes
How this role compares
We hold 965 NHS vacancies in South West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,098. This role pays more than about 72% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,546 of them in South West.
You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust has 46 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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