Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist (Band 7 post)

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Pharmacy team at Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

Registered pharmacists are invited to apply for the post.

The fixed-term post offers you an excellent opportunity for Band 7 experience. It also offers a great opportunity to develop your clinical and professional knowledge and skills in both physical and mental healthcare settings. The post-holder will have an opportunity to provide specialist mental health services to sites such as in-patients, home treatment teams and community mental health teams.

If you are successful, you will work in a supportive, friendly and forward thinking environment. You will be encouraged and supported in your development through the rotations.

• To deliver a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care, in line with Trust policies, procedures and standards
• To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to practice competently as a Specialist Pharmacist.
• To deliver a safe, and effective dispensing and supply service to St Charles Hospital when required, as per rota.
• To cover for other pharmacists in their absence.
• To work with Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians (MOPT) in the delivery of medicines reconciliation and discharge counselling.
• To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of medicines at local and Trust wide level under direction of the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist.
• To act as a Practice Supervisor in the training and education of pre-registration pharmacists.
• To participate in the pharmacy on-call service (Emergency Duty Cover, bank holiday rotas) and a Saturday service at the St Charles Hospital site.

CNWL has a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and embedding effective medicines optimisation systems into patient care. In the Trust’s CQC inspection, the pharmacy teams were recognised for the contribution we made to the safe and effective use of medicines for patients and members of staff.

• To deliver a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care, in line with Trust policies, procedures and standards
• To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to practice competently as a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist.
• To deliver a safe, and effective dispensing and supply service to St Charles Hospital when required, as per rota.
• To cover for other pharmacists in their absence.
• To work with Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians (MOPT) in the delivery of medicines reconciliation and discharge counselling.
• To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of medicines at local and Trust wide level under direction of the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist.
• To act as a Practice Supervisor in the training and education of pre-registration pharmacists.
• To participate in the pharmacy on-call service (Emergency Duty Cover, bank holiday rotas) and a Saturday service at the St Charles Hospital site.

This advert closes on Thursday 21 May 2026

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