Rotational Pharmacist

Main area: Mental Health

Grade Band: 6-7 Progression Post

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Core hours Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00, happy to discuss flexible working. On call provision outside of these hours, currently 1 in 9.)

Job ref: 437-8088212

Site: Prestwich Hospital

Town: Prestwich

Salary: £39,959 - £56,515 on-call requirement with an additional 2% per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 20/07/2026 23:59

Job overview: Are you a foundation trainee pharmacist, newly qualified pharmacist or a pharmacist looking for a new career in hospital pharmacy? Maybe you are looking for a move to the Greater Manchester area or you are looking for a change of direction and have always had an interest in Mental Health - if so this job is for you! We are offering an exciting opportunity for qualified pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacists (due to register August 2026) and those looking to make the move from community or acute hospital trusts into the world of Mental Health Secondary Care. This is a rotational post and will give you experience working across many of our sites over the whole of the Greater Manchester footprint. This role will help you build up your skills and prepare you for a career in Hospital Pharmacy and Mental Health going into the future. The role is a progression post, with the aim to develop you into a band 7 pharmacist and beyond within our organisation, subject to competency based achievements.

Main duties of the job: We have the opportunity for enthusiastic pharmacists to join our well-established clinical pharmacy team and help provide excellent care to the patients of Greater Manchester. Mental health experience is not essential as full training will be offered in house. Following investment in our pharmacy service and recent implementation of our EPMA system, this is a fantastic time to join our expanding team:

• We are committed to supporting personal development including the opportunity to complete a funded Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy & non-medical prescribing where appropriate.
• Working as a pharmacist within a supportive team and under the guidance of experienced senior clinical pharmacists, you will follow a structured rotation.
• Be an integrated member of the pharmacy team providing a dedicated, safe and effective, patient centred clinical service across the trust, providing high quality pharmaceutical care to all our patients.
• During your progression, you will have the opportunity to rotate through varying specialities such as acute adults of working age, psychiatric intensive care units (PICU), older adults & later life, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), forensic services, rehab & our award-winning substance misuse unit.
• Opportunity to contribute to service development and quality and safety, through ward rounds, audits and education.

Working for our organisation: Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond as well as prison pharmacy services to a number of prisons throughout the North West. Prestwich Hospital site is a base for many of our pharmacy professionals, where the specialist services such as CAMHS, substance misuse and forensic services are based, with other dispensaries and clinical pharmacy services operating elsewhere within the Trust. We issue over 120,000 items a year, at a value of in excess of £2 million from the department. Working within the pharmacy team will offer you support to develop your expertise and skills through formal training courses, supervision and regular appraisals. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialities with a strong team of senior pharmacists. We have excellent links with local universities and a variety of clinical national networks. Our staff enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for more information.

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Discounted EV charging at various locations (28p/kwh)

Experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy

• Supervising staff
• Recent hospital clinical experience

Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics
• Experience in mental health pharmacy

Skills:

• High level of computer literacy
• Team player
• Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of disciplines in the Trust.
• Experience in medicines information
• Experience of working in both hospital and community pharmacy.

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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Sponsorship: We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website. If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK. The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector.

Do you have experience outside the NHS? We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges: 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.