Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and patient-focused pharmacist to join our dynamic pharmacy team at St Bernard’s Hospital, working within our forensic mental health inpatient services.

As a Specialist Pharmacist in WLFS, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based pharmaceutical care to patients with complex mental health needs. You will be an active member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting safe and effective medicines use while promoting recovery and improved health outcomes.

This is a rewarding and challenging role where your clinical expertise will directly contribute to patient wellbeing. You will be involved in medication reviews, patient counselling and service improvement initiatives. You will also provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals and contribute to staff and patient education.

We are looking for a proactive, compassionate, and skilled pharmacist with a strong interest in mental health. Prior experience in psychiatric or forensic settings is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Apply now to be part of our committed and supportive pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

·        To be an active member of the team of clinical pharmacists providing an interactive, high quality, patient focused clinical pharmacy across Trust Sites as required.

·        To support the pharmacy team in WLFS.

·        To support the Advanced Specialist Pharmacists in the provision and review the service. Responsible for managing and delivering comprehensive prescribing advice and medicines information for WLT clinicians, patients and carers.

·        Responsible for ensuring the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines; to undertake medicine audits on behalf of the pharmacy team.

·        To be involved in the smooth running of clinical trials when required.

·        To be actively involved in research and development when required and to be involved in publications of research.

·        To contribute to the smooth, safe, effective, timely running of the St Bernard’s dispensary service as necessary.

·        Provide appropriate training and education for nursing and medical staff with regard to the

·        Safe and effective use of medicines used in psychiatry and other therapeutic areas.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham).  We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative