Psychiatry UK
Medicines Management Pharmacist
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Medicines Management Pharmacist
United Kingdom (Remote)
Medicines Management Pharmacist
Reporting To:
- Medicines Management Lead Pharmacist
Remuneration:
- £58,000 plus £1,000 working-from-home allowance
Contract Type:
- Permanent/Full time – 40 hours per week
- Location: Home-based/various UK meeting locations as required
Closing Date for Applications:
- Friday, 17 July 2026 (Review as applications come in; may close earlier if high volume.)
About Us
Psychiatry UK is the UK’s leading provider of digital psychiatry services, delivering expertise in private and NHS sectors to children, teenagers, and adults.
Joining Psychiatry UK offers:
- Career growth with expanded knowledge and skills in a supportive, remote-environment setting.
- Opportunity to collaborate with innovative professionals in a multidisciplinary team committed to improving mental health care.
The Role: As Medicines Management Pharmacist, you will provide clinical, operational, and governance support to the Lead Pharmacist, ensuring safe, effective medicines use and regulatory compliance across the organisation.
A key opportunity for a pharmacist with mental health experience to develop clinical and governance expertise in a remote-first, mentoring environment.
Key Responsibilities
Medicines Safety & Governance
- Support development, implementation, and evaluation of medicines optimisation strategy.
- Implement frameworks, policies, and SOPs for medicines management.
- Review and monitor prescribing practices for compliance with legislation and organisational standards.
- Assist in incident and complaints management, including escalation and learning dissemination.
- Analyze prescribing trends and escalate risks to the Lead Pharmacist.
- Respond to MHRA Drug Alerts and recalls, coordinating operational response and monitoring progress.
- Manage controlled drug shortages via risk assessment, alternative prescribing, and stakeholder communication to ensure patient care continuity.
- Govern and administer Controlled Drug (CD) PINs in line with regulations.
- Monitor controlled drug governance, performing audits and compliance checks.
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Operational Support
- Serve as the expert point of contact for prescribing/medicines management queries from healthcare professionals.
- Ensure appropriate prescriber access to prescribing systems.
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to deliver safe, effective pharmaceutical care (e.g., ICBs, pharmacies, NHSBSA).
- Resolve medicines-related issues jointly with clinical and operational teams.
Audit, Quality Improvement & Data
- Support medicines-related audits, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Develop and maintain audit tools, trackers, and reporting systems.
- Lead/will be involved in quality improvement projects focused on prescribing safety and medicines optimisation.
Digital Systems & Electronic Prescribing
- Maintain the patient portal, ensuring accuracy of medication details.
- Optimise prescribing systems with internal teams/E-prescribing providers to enhance:
- Medicines safety
- Clinical effectiveness
- Financial efficiency
- Support continuous system maintenance, including:
- Safety checks and validation of system updates (e.g., formulary changes).
- Risk escalation for digital patient safety concerns.
- Y Test and configure prescribing platforms with:
- Clinical/technical teams.
- Focus on compliance and regulatory requirements.
Training & Support
- Deliver training sessions and create educational materials on safe medicines use.
- Guide prescribers on standard protocols, ADHD-safe prescribing, and shared care arrangements.
Clinical Practice & Prescribing
- Develop and expand advanced clinical pharmacy expertise for patient-centred care.
- Drive and implement evidence-based prescribing initiatives.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary case reviews as requested.
- Support pharmacists in aspiring to independent prescribing as job requirements permit.
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Essential Requirements
- MPharm degree with one year of pre-registration training + GPhC registration.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (community-focused, empathetic, resilient).
- Adaptability for priorities in a fast-paced environment, self-motivation, critical thinking, collaboration.
Technical Specialisations:
- Degree in pharmacy + relevant hands-on experience.
- Post-registration mental health expertise (to handle complex prescribing).
- Knowledge of prescribing legislation, risk management, and best practices.
- Experience in clinical audits and data analysis.
- Ability to function effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Digital Proficiency:
- Must demonstrate advanced skills using Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel).
Desirable Attributes (Bonus Experience)
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy certificate/diploma or equivalent.
- Background in medicines governance or related policy fields.
- Experience using e-prescribing or similar platforms.
Benefits & Support System
Workplace Benefits
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Flexible remote role with UK residency requirement.
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Bio:Wellbeing incentives including:
- Health Cash Plan subscription.
- Well Hub membership support.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Annual Volunteering Day.
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Enhanced sick and family leave agreements.
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Access to a forgiving eligibility-based:
- Length of Service Bonus.
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Staff Pension plan options with a WFH allowance of £1,000 annually.
Recruitment Philosophy
- Inclusive, accessible process accommodations (e.g., additional time, adaptive technology, accessible material formats).
- Open dialogue for eligible adjustments at any recruitment stage.
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