Senior Clinical PharmacistNHS
Job summary
Are you a motivated pharmacist looking to advance your career in secure services?
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our forensic services team at Wathwood Hospital. This is an Band 7 Senior Clinical pharmacist post, offering a stimulating and supportive environment in which to develop specialist clinical pharmacy practice within secure services.
You will deliver high quality clinical pharmacy services, lead on medicines optimisation, and apply or develop your independent prescribing skills as part of a skilled and collaborative multidisciplinary team.
Core hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hoursLocation: Wathwood HospitalDevelopment Opportunities: Structured support, mentorship, internal career progression, and support for prescribing practice
We welcome applications from pharmacists who are ready to take on the full responsibilities of a Band 7 role, including those who hold or are working towards and independent prescribing qualification.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for delivering expert pharmaceutical care to individuals with mental and physical health conditions, ensuring safe and effective use of medications.
This will include
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams (MDT), providing medication reviews, offering therapeutic advice, and supporting treatment optimisation.
Participating in MDT meetings and ward rounds, providing pharmaceutical input and patient-specific care plans.Providing training, mentorship, and assessments for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Offering specialist medicines information and counselling to patients, carers, and healthcare staff.
Clinically validating prescriptions, oversee dispensing activities, and ensure compliance with legal and professional standards.
Collaborating with the wider pharmacy team and MDT colleagues to develop and implement clinical audits, research projects, and quality improvement initiatives.
Collaborating with medical and nursing teams to optimise prescribing practices and medication management.
Supporting the development and implementation of treatment guidelines and Trust-wide medicines optimisation strategies.
Acting as a role model and providing leadership support, including cover for senior pharmacy roles when necessary.
Providing out-of-hours pharmacy duties through participation in the pharmacy on call service to maintain continuous pharmacy service.
Job description
The role will be mostly clinically focused with a small dispensary commitment and on-call/emergency duty commitment.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information or arrange to speak to a member of the team.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment