Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Mental Health Services

Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Mental Health Services

Closing date is 02 July 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available to join NottsHC as a Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Mental Health Services. This includes leading on the medicines optimisation agenda across our inpatient and community mental health services, including CAMHS and Perinatal.

You will lead dedicated teams within the care group and be part of the senior leadership team across pharmacy and the care group. You will also have the opportunity to work with external stakeholders within the care system.

As we are a large healthcare provider with a variety of services, you should have extensive clinical experience in these specialisms along with experience of leadership.

You will be supported by the Chief Pharmacist, other Deputy Chief Pharmacists and Care Group Directors. This is an ideal position for someone aspiring to become Chief Pharmacist within the next 3-5 years.

Main duties of the job

• Be the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for the Mental Health Services Care Group providing expert advice to the Care Group leadership and management teams.
• Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist on a range of issues and lead on delegated areas, as part of the programme of pharmacy and medicines optimisation in the Trust and external organisations.
• Be part of the Pharmacy Leadership Team and assist the Chief Pharmacist with the strategic planning of pharmacy services.
• Support the Trust in meeting its regulatory requirements through the implementation of Medicines Optimisation, including leading the Trust's efforts on delegated portfolio items within the respective care groups.

Job responsibilities

• Valid UK driving licence and vehicle for business use required.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice with GPhC
• Current membership of CMHP
• Post graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy subject
• Diploma in psychiatric pharmacy
• Credentialed member of CHMP

Training

• Leadership training
• Formal coaching training
• QI training

Experience

• Significant recent experience of hospital pharmacy
• Experience of specialist work in mental health field
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience of developing and delivering programmes of training
• Experience of audit
• Experience of extended roles
• Experience of working at national level
• Staff and resource management
• Service planning and development

Knowledge

• Awareness of NHS changes and understanding of pharmacy issues within NHS and Mental Health in particular
• Specialist mental health knowledge and application to clinical practice

Skills

• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation
• IT literate - including proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and presentation
• Adaptable and flexible
• Proven track record in ability to influence
• Delivery of pharmacist or pharmacy led clinics as a prescriber or clinician

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £79,504 to £91,609 a year (pro rata for part time)