Senior Mental Health Pharmacist – Inpatient
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustPreston, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust based in Preston. The advertised salary is £57,528 to £64,750. Applications close on 17 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
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our friendly and highly regarded pharmacy team at Guild Lodge. Th...
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 professionalsto 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.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Essential: - Masters degree in Pharmacy.; - Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.; - Postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience.
Essential: - Previous experience of working in mental health.; - Good clinical knowledge.; - Awareness of current issues.
Essential: - Substantial post-registration relevant experience.; - Previous experience working in mental health.
How this role compares
We hold 1,077 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays more than about 80% of them.
There are 12,505 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,491 of them in North West.
You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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