Overview
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint an exceptional clinical pharmacist and independent prescriber to support our Early Intervention in Psychosis Services (EIPS) across Sussex. The role has been pivotal in improving medicines use within the service. The role supports clinicians and operational leads across EIP services in all aspects of medicines use, including improving medicines use, education and training, clinical queries and support, medicines spend and running patient facing clinics and prescribing roles. The role also leads on all aspects of EIP-related prescribing, including shared care and guidance at Trust and ICS levels.
The role is Trustwide with base across Sussex and there is flexibility for home-working. The role will be required to support EIP services across the Trust.
Main duties
The role will lead on all aspects of medicines optimisation within EIP across Trust services. The role will support clinical and operational colleagues on all aspects of medicines use within EIP. The role will also lead on all aspects of medicines guidance and policies relating to EIP within the Trust and in collaboration with ICS Medicines Optimisation groups.
Details
Date posted: 19 August 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year Pro rata for part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 354-CO-21653-A
Job locations: Arun House, 16 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, BN11 1RY
Job responsibilities
Please see attached documents for further information. Alternatively if you have any queries regarding the role please contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent
* Clinical Pharmacy post graduate qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma)
* Registered Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* To have demonstrable evidence of having met the full gateway KSF for 7 Specialist Pharmacist
* Experience of working with different healthcare professions and managers across the wider healthcare economy
* Can demonstrate an understanding of the key stakeholders the post is likely to be supporting and how they will be expected to support them
* Demonstrable expertise in highly relevant field of pharmacy specialism
* Significant experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department post qualification, including experience in mental health service provision
* Experience of working with working age mental health services
* Excellent clinical pharmacy skills with particular emphasis on medicines used in mental health
* Experience in providing both written and verbal information on drug usage
* Experience in carrying out Medicines Information queries, providing both verbal and written specialist advice
Other
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and is subject to a disclosure check.
Certificate of Sponsorship and UK Registration: Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship will be considered. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Arun House, 16 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, BN11 1RY
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