Band 8a Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Specialties and Trials

Job summary

Due to the career progression of the current postholder, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust Pharmacy are developing the role of our senior clinical pharmacist for Specialties and expanding it to incorporate a clinical trials role as well.

The new role will cover the provision of clinical services to the Specialties unit, Deaf services, Mother and Baby and Eating Disorders, and the implementation and development of a new clinical trials lead role. The clinical trials component will require management of the existing portfolio of trials overseen by Pharmacy, as well as the development of new research projects and opportunities.

Main

duties of the job

Including but not limited to (See full JD and PS):

• be the lead clinical highly specialised pharmacist for the Specialties service area providing advice on clinical and medicines management issues.
• participate in the formulation, audit and review of guidelines within the trust.
• supervise and manage other clinical pharmacists when providing services for the service area
• provide expert clinical advice on all medicine related matters.

• support education for all grades of staff of the trust.
• To actively practice as a non-medical prescriber with a specified case-load of service-users within a respective service and within a clinic setting or be working towards a prescribing qualification
• To lead the development and implementation of the clinical trial pharmacist role within the Trust
• To be the pharmacy contact for research trial sponsors and CROs
• Lead and supervise the pharmacy clinical trial service
• Oversight and development of pharmacy related clinical trials income
• Contribute to the assessment and feasibility of delivery of clinical trials within the trust

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number:

Job locations:
Central Pharmacy, Entrance D, Fentham Road, Birmingham, B236AL

Job description and responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification Training and Qualification – Essential

• MPharm or equivalent registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate qualification in Psychiatric Therapeutics or working towards
• Certification in Good Clinical Practice
• Significant experience of clinical trials

Training and Qualification – Desirable

• Membership of College of Mental Health Pharmacists
• Management training

Knowledge and Experience – Essential

• Significant post registration experience including significant experience in psychiatric pharmacy
• An ability to organise complex services across more than one site
• Communicate an interest in research and helping to identify new treatments and research opportunities

Knowledge and Experience – Desirable

• Experience of managing budgets and overseeing financial information

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