Clinical Pharmacist, Mental Health, Band 6

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Pharmacist, Mental Health, Band 6

The closing date is 22 February 2026

Have an interest in Mental Health and want to explore this further? Looking for a role where you are supported to achieve your best? Are you looking to work directly with patients, their families and the MDT?

We are looking for a pharmacist to join our specialist mental health pharmacy team for maternity cover. This is a fixed term post for 11 months, we would also consider a secondment.

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development to comply with GPhC requirements.
• Experience working in mental health pharmacy is helpful but not essential to the role as training will be provided.
• Able to work alone and unsupervised.
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload.
• Effective oral and written communication with colleagues, staff and patients.
• Ability to write reports and make and deliver presentations to a range of colleagues in various settings.
• Intermediate competence in standard range of IT programs.
• This post will require travel to wards and units across Gloucestershire.

If you would like to arrange a visit or a chat please phone .

Additional working pattern details:
Mon‑Fri 8:30‑4:30 (plus weekend working and EDC as per rota)

To deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to patients under the care of GHC and to the multidisciplinary teams responsible for their care.

To provide clinical cover to the mental health dispensary to promote safe, rational, effective and cost‑effective use of medicines.

To support patients and their families by providing advice about the actions and use of medication, optimising treatment, providing information and liaising with acute and other care providers to ensure seamless transfer of care.

To contribute to good physical health wellbeing of patients under GHC Mental health services by providing expert advice and performing interventions to improve physical health.

To support pharmacy staff to deliver an effective dispensing and supply service.

Undertake (with training, support and supervision) patient‑focused improvement projects.

This post has a commitment for weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis covering the acute trust Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT Pharmacy.

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another. With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region.

By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on‑site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

The GHNHSFT pharmacy department provides the pharmacy services to the local mental health trust (GHC) under a service level agreement. This post is based within the specialist mental health pharmacy team (approx 20 staff) which is part of the wider pharmacy department.

• Be responsible and accountable for providing a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and community teams.
• Ensure that designated ward and team bases are visited by a pharmacist at agreed intervals.
• Regularly attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Proactively review, rationalise and optimise patients medications.
• Review all prescriptions…