Specialist Clinical Pharmacist
Havant, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Closing date: 14 June 2026.
Job Summary We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join our friendly medicines management team as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in the Havant area for our Portsmouth and South East team. The role is focused on providing clinical input to MDTs in an acute mental health in‑patient setting with additional support offered to a mental health and physical health services both hospital and community based in the surrounding areas.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to all candidates.
There is no requirement to work late nights, on‑call, bank holidays or weekends.
Key Focus Areas
Hospital to community
Sickness prevention
Analogue to digital
Main Duties The post holder will work collaboratively with Senior and Lead Pharmacists to develop, deliver and enhance clinical pharmacy services within the area, including both community and inpatient workstreams.
They will implement and monitor the Trust's clinical pharmacy standards, ensuring consistent delivery of high quality, safe and patient‑centred pharmacy services.
The post holder will proactively identify service gaps and areas for improvement, applying appropriate approaches, including quality improvement methodologies, to support service development and drive continuous improvement.
Working in conjunction with the clinical pharmacy leads and the wider pharmacy team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of an efficient, professional and well‑coordinated clinical pharmacy service across physical health and mental health. This will include ensuring compliance with all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, providing expert prescribing advice to medical teams, and supporting medicines management for multidisciplinary teams for patients at a clinical level.
Key Areas of Practice
Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines‑related harm and facilitate medicines optimisation.
Provide clinical pharmacy advice and participate in the clinical pharmacy services.
Monitor drug usage and promote cost‑effective prescribing within the area.
About Us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person’s care. We also deliver extensive physical health services, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
Qualifications
Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent.
General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist.
Desirable Qualifications
Independent Prescriber qualification.
Postgraduate Diploma (or MSc) in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience.
Experience
Post‑registration experience working as a pharmacist.
Demonstrated ability to recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine‑related information appropriately to patients, carers and clinical staff.
Experience of delivering training and education.
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
Desirable Experience
Post‑registration experience working community health services and/or in mental health services.
Experience of ward‑based clinical pharmacy.
Experience of working with older persons.
Monitoring and advising on drug expenditure.
Worked in clinical audit.
Additional Criteria Please review the full job description for additional criteria.
Flexible Working Flexible working arrangements can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check & UK Registration This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check and current UK professional registration.
Benefits & Working Conditions Full funding is available for post‑graduate certificates and diplomas in clinical and psychiatric pharmacy, independent prescribing and attendance at conferences and courses such as those provided by the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.
Contact Hiring Manager: Shane Masterson, shane.masterson1@nhs.net, 07771387152.
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Job Summary We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join our friendly medicines management team as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in the Havant area for our Portsmouth and South East team. The role is focused on providing clinical input to MDTs in an acute mental health in‑patient setting with additional support offered to a mental health and physical health services both hospital and community based in the surrounding areas.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to all candidates.
There is no requirement to work late nights, on‑call, bank holidays or weekends.
Key Focus Areas
Hospital to community
Sickness prevention
Analogue to digital
Main Duties The post holder will work collaboratively with Senior and Lead Pharmacists to develop, deliver and enhance clinical pharmacy services within the area, including both community and inpatient workstreams.
They will implement and monitor the Trust's clinical pharmacy standards, ensuring consistent delivery of high quality, safe and patient‑centred pharmacy services.
The post holder will proactively identify service gaps and areas for improvement, applying appropriate approaches, including quality improvement methodologies, to support service development and drive continuous improvement.
Working in conjunction with the clinical pharmacy leads and the wider pharmacy team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of an efficient, professional and well‑coordinated clinical pharmacy service across physical health and mental health. This will include ensuring compliance with all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, providing expert prescribing advice to medical teams, and supporting medicines management for multidisciplinary teams for patients at a clinical level.
Key Areas of Practice
Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines‑related harm and facilitate medicines optimisation.
Provide clinical pharmacy advice and participate in the clinical pharmacy services.
Monitor drug usage and promote cost‑effective prescribing within the area.
About Us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person’s care. We also deliver extensive physical health services, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
Qualifications
Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent.
General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist.
Desirable Qualifications
Independent Prescriber qualification.
Postgraduate Diploma (or MSc) in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience.
Experience
Post‑registration experience working as a pharmacist.
Demonstrated ability to recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine‑related information appropriately to patients, carers and clinical staff.
Experience of delivering training and education.
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
Desirable Experience
Post‑registration experience working community health services and/or in mental health services.
Experience of ward‑based clinical pharmacy.
Experience of working with older persons.
Monitoring and advising on drug expenditure.
Worked in clinical audit.
Additional Criteria Please review the full job description for additional criteria.
Flexible Working Flexible working arrangements can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check & UK Registration This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check and current UK professional registration.
Benefits & Working Conditions Full funding is available for post‑graduate certificates and diplomas in clinical and psychiatric pharmacy, independent prescribing and attendance at conferences and courses such as those provided by the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.
Contact Hiring Manager: Shane Masterson, shane.masterson1@nhs.net, 07771387152.
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