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Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our friendly and highly regarded pharmacy team at Guild Lodge. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care and developing pharmacy services within specialist inpatient settings. The role offers the opportunity to influence medicines optimisation, service development, governance and workforce development across a secure mental health environment.
Guild Lodge is a specialist secure mental health service providing assessment, care, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery for 144 service users within a range of forensic and specialist services. Situated in a beautiful rural location with excellent motorway links, thehospital provides opportunities to work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.
This role would suit a pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience, excellent clinical knowledge and a passion for mental health pharmacy. Experience of working in mental health is essential, and postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience are highly desirable.
Main duties of the job
As the Senior Mental Health Pharmacist, you will provide professional and clinical leadership to the pharmacy team, ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective and patient-centred clinical pharmacy service. You will work closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionalsto optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for service users. You will also support the strategic development of pharmacy services, contribute to governance and quality improvement initiatives, and play a key role in the education and development of pharmacy staff.
Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations is required.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
15 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CS2972-SRP
Job locations
Guild Lodge, Guild Park
Whittingham
Preston
PR3 2JH
United Kingdom
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