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Job summary

Main area
Medicines Management
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
444-8416115-CH
Employer
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust
Town
Coventry
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/11/2026 23:59
Interview date
30/11/2026

Employer heading

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust logo

Clinical Pharmacist - Children and Young Persons Health

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services

‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’

Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.

PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.

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Candidate Information Pack

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed Clinical Pharmacist to join the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust’s Childrens and Young People's Directorate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist looking for an innovative clinical role at the forefront of patient-centred care for Children and Young People, offering excellent opportunities for professional development and a good work-life balance.

The successful candidate should hold (or be working towards) an independent prescribing qualification, have a postgraduate qualification in pharmacy, and possess experience in mental health. Ongoing clinical supervision will be provided by the deputy Chief Pharmacist and Consultant Psychiatrists.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to lead the medication-related aspects of care within CYP Directorate. This includes providing expert medicines information, delivering education and training, and offering both group and one-to-one support for children and young people. You will also contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols, governance, and work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists and Non-Medical Prescribers to promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing.

In this role, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, supporting children and young people with emphasis on inpatient setting in the Trust. This position offers significant scope for professional growth and advanced clinical practice.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within CYP Directorate, optimising patient outcomes, enhancing patient experience, and supporting care pathways across CWPT in partnership with wider healthcare providers. Contributing to improved health outcomes by taking a holistic approach to care and ensuring the safe, cost-effective use of medicines within CYP Services. Engaging directly with children, young people, and their families, ensuring that their views inform decisions about their care

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team, committed to delivering excellent care and support for children, young people, and their families.

Working for our organisation

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  •  excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.  

To actively contribute to and participate in the provision of Safe, High Quality, Timely, Patient Facing Clinical Pharmacy Services within the Partnership Trust, as part of the Trust’s Medicines Management Team

To participate as an active member of specific ward/unit/clinical teams, and support medicines management staff in their roles and other healthcare professionals

To provide expert pharmaceutical and clinical advice on all medicines and pharmaceutical related matters

To develop and participate in the delivery of education and training sessions to patients/carers and other healthcare staff

To support the implementation of the Medicines Optimisation strategy as part of the Medicines Management Team

To participate in local audit work and the collection of clinical activity data to support service developments

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Masters Pharmacy degree, or equivalent
  • Current and continued registration and membership with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (practising member)
  • Specialist clinical post-graduate qualification (e.g., Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy or Clinical Pharmacy or willingness to work towards a qualification)
  • Hold or working towards independent prescribing qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Have experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
  • A broad technical and pharmaceutical knowledge relating to the promotion of high quality, effective and cost-effective use of medicines
  • Proficient IT skills e.g., ability to use Microsoft Office programs.
  • Have had training in medicines information
  • Must have a sound knowledge of pharmacy processes
  • Must have effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Should have good interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with people with mental health / learning disability problems or in Community Services
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of service review and design
  • Experience of managing staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarfraz Bolia
Job title
Chief Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476536836
Additional information

Angela Wright (Lead Pharmacy Technician) can also be contacted about this vacancy on [email protected]

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