Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7QB |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Aug 2026 |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
An excellent opportunity for an experienced and passionate mental health pharmacist to join our established liaison psychiatry team at Kingston Hospital.
The successful candidate will have a strong clinical background in mental health pharmacy, and good knowledge of physical health issues is essential. They must be able to work and make decisions autonomously in an acute hospital environment, and integrate with the acute trust pharmacy teams. They will be enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, proactive and have knowledge of how our business supports patient care. The applicant will also be integrated into and supported by the experienced
and innovative mental health pharmacy team at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLStG).
It is an excellent opportunity for applicants to develop their engagement and networking skills, as well
as hone their clinical pharmacy skills in a complex working environment.
With a strong understanding of current pharmaceutical standards of practice, national guidance and recent initiatives in pharmacy, the successful candidate will demonstrate how their work supports
both organisational priorities and high‑quality patient care. The role requires a strong clinical background in mental health pharmacy, alongside an innovative, flexible and proactive approach to
service delivery and service improvement.
Higher postgraduate qualifications in clinical pharmacy are essential, and a postgraduate certificate in psychiatric therapeutics and a non‑medical prescribing qualification are highly desirable. The successful candidate must demonstrate compassion, respect and a recovery‑focused approach
when working with people with mental health problems. They should be driven to improve patient care through high‑quality medicines optimisation, able to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, and committed to delivering safe, person‑centred and evidence‑based pharmacy services.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
• To deliver an advanced comprehensive medicines optimisation service to patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care.
• To act as a role model and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service for the agreed speciality in line with Trust objectives and NHS Plan.
• To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels.
• To ensure pharmaceutical care issues are appropriately raised within the acute Trust and is reflected in mental health Trust policies.
• To liaise with acute/mental health Trust pharmacy staff to support an effective dispensing and supply service.
• To identify and implement a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to acute Trusts.
• To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist which may include attending senior meetings.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jul 2026
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