Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacist Specialist
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Band 7 or Band 6
Band 7 development role
Main area: Clinical Pharmacy
Grade: Band 7 or Band 6
Contract: Permanent: Potential for Band 6
7 development post
Hours: Full time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 351-CS2924-CC
Site: Ormskirk District General Hospital & Chorley District Hospital
Town: Ormskirk
Salary: £39,959 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/08/2026 23:59
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve. As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
Are you a soon to be or qualified pharmacist with a passion for mental health pharmacy, or keen to specialise in this rewarding field? Whether you are already working in hospital or mental health settings, or currently in community pharmacy and looking for a new direction to develop your clinical skills, we offer a supportive and dynamic environment to help you grow and thrive. If any of these apply, this role could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of both our staff and the service users across the localities we serve. We would love for you to join our compassionate and nurturing Medicines Management Team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our highly supportive inpatient team as a Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist. The post is based across the two sites of Ormskirk District General Hospital and Chorley District Hospital, covering a range of mental health wards, including a psychiatric intensive care unit and acute adult mental health wards.
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Main duties of the job
Hospital/mental health experience is desirable but not essential, we offer an award‑winning in‑house training programme designed to support the successful candidate in developing the necessary skills and confidence for the role. There may be opportunities for further development, including the Aston University distance‑learning Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics (accredited by the College of Mental Health Pharmacy). Additionally we provide access to other courses and training events to support your ongoing clinical, professional, and personal development.
If any of these apply, this band 6 to 7 progression role could be the perfect opportunity for you.
The post will provide opportunities for the following:
- Pharmaceutical care planning and clinical review of prescriptions
- Involvement in multidisciplinary ward rounds
- Provision of medicines information to service users and staff
- Opportunity to experience pharmacy practice across inpatient services and community teams
- Supporting the development of robust medicines management processes
- Actively working to deliver the Trust medicines optimisation strategy
- Ensuring compliance with GPhC standards for dispensing
- Clinical audit
LSCFT has fully implemented electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems across all inpatient settings. Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations is required. There is no requirement to work bank holidays or weekends.
Working for our organisation
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.
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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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of and commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge
- Ability to maintain and develop professional relationships
- Ability to work alone
Experience
- Variety of clinical pharmacy experience
- Working in a hospital or community pharmacy
- Awareness of current issues affecting the practice of pharmacy
Skills
- Demonstrates a clear preference for mental health pharmacy
- Projects a positive and professional image
- Able to avoid overconfidence
For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Ruth Massey
Job title: Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Email address: ruth.massey@lscft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01772 773433
Additional information:
For further details / informal visits contact:
Ruth Massey, Senior Clinical Pharmacist on 01772 773433 or by email ruth.massey@lscft.nhs.uk
Lisa Ainsworth Network Pharmacy Director, Central and West Lancashire Network on 07852 467429 or by email Lisa.Ainsworth@lscft.nhs.uk
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