Overview
An opportunity has arisen within our team for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication skills to provide high quality Mental Health clinical pharmacy services. If you have a passion for delivering optimal patient care and can demonstrate this through the 6Cs of care, compassion, courage, communication, competence and commitment then we would like to hear from you.
This position offers the chance to develop clinical, operational, and managerial skills. Applicants should be able to work within a team, be proactive and have a keen interest in mental health. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential.
This post is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover).
For a band 7 post, you will have at least 2 years post-registration experience, be completing or have completed clinical pharmacy post-graduate study and possess well-developed clinical pharmacy skills.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will contribute to the planning and delivery of specialist mental health clinical pharmacy services as part of the CWP pharmacy team.
* Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure pharmaceutical care needs of patients are met.
* Ensure medicines management standards are upheld in all areas of the trust.
* Provide education on safe and effective use of medication to medical and nursing staff, patients and carers.
* Provide professional support and supervision to pre-registration and student pharmacists.
About Cheshire & Wirral Partnership (CWP)
CWP provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
Values and Equality
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. Our recruitment processes are based on competence and values, using a values-based approach in interviews. Review the Trust’s Values and reflect how they align with your own values in your application.
Induction & Training
All new starters commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks of training to meet induction/initial training requirements of the role.
Application & Selection
At CWP, recruitment is based on competences and values. An applicant guide is available, and support for completing the application can be provided by the recruitment team at cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or 01244 393100. If you have a disability meeting the Equality Act 2010 criteria and meet the essential criteria, you can consider the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Indicate any special support needs during interview and selection.
Logistics
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary after appointment. You may enrol in the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence at the minimum of the pay scale. Applicants are advised to apply early as vacancies may close before the advertised date if a large number of applications are received. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP soon!
This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025
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