Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent: Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CS2907-MS
- Employer
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Subject to negotiation
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £79,504 - £91,609 per annum (subject to confirmation)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Director for Flow and Transformation
Band 8c
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Please note: The vacancy is Fixed Term until 31st March 2028
This exciting senior pharmacist leadership role will entail leading and supporting the medicines optimisation work for inpatients with long length of stay within LSCFT Mental Health inpatient wards and contracted Out of Area Placements (OAPS), supporting the Patient First Pathway in developing and embedding evidence based pathways of care whilst delivering education, training and mentorship to the multidisciplinary team, including the Consultant Psychiatrists Forum.
You will also have a portfolio role with a focus on increasing the research activity within the pharmacy team
The post will have key elements as follows:
Medicines Optimisation for Psychosis - support the medicines optimisation reviews undertaken focusing predominantly on psychosis for long stay patients (60 days plus) within LSCFT and OAPS wards
Patient First Programme - support the Patient First programme that will embed evidence-based pathways of care across our teams, initially focusing on pathways for psychosis and emotional dysregulation.
Supporting dedicated pharmacy input to key transformation programmes within the Trust
Delivering training to consultants and coaching pharmacists to ensure prompt optimisation of medicines and evidence based care that delivers positive outcomes for patients
Developing the team to become more research aware and research active
Main duties of the job
Hybrid Working: There will be an opportunity to work from home. This will be up to two days per week maximum and will require flexibility according to commitments. There will be a requirement to travel to different sites in the Lancashire and South Cumbria footprint depending on the location of continuous improvement workshops and transformation programmes.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters degree in Pharmacy
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in a clinical pharmacy role
- Clinical experience in general pharmacy settings e.g. Acute Hospitals, Community Pharmacy
- Significant management and leadership experience at a senior level
- Experience leading and managing teams through change
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of community services
- Knowledge and implementation of clinical governance
- Knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health and community services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sonia Ramdour
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 695306
- Additional information
For further information, please contact:
Dr Sonia Ramdour, Chief Pharmacist
Tel: 01772 695306
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