Band 6 Dispensary Pharmacist - Venture House
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing clinical pharmacy services within the Trust's dispensaries, supporting ward and community teams. It's suitable for newly qualified pharmacists interested in hospital or mental health pharmacy. The service supports over 120 teams, including inpatient and community services, with a large pharmacy staff.
Key responsibilities
- Work within Trust dispensaries providing clinical support for ward, community, and Pharmacy service teams.
- Provide medicine-related information to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers.
- Implement and monitor medicines management systems to promote economical, safe, and rational drug use.
- Act as the responsible pharmacist in Summerhill Pharmacy when required.
- Participate in and encourage the recognition and reporting of adverse drug reactions.
- Be conversant with departmental and Trust computer systems.
Essential criteria
- Registered as a pharmacist with GPhC
- Evidence of confidence managing dispensary services
- Evidence of confidence in clinical areas
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in psychiatric pharmacy
- Other relevant postgraduate qualification
- Good clinical knowledge of psychiatric medication
- Evidence of relevant current CPD
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Dispensary Pharmacist - Venture House
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
An excellent opportunity is now available for a highly motivated and dedicated pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team based in the main Trust Pharmacy. You will participate in the provision of clinical pharmacy services, based in our Central and Summerhill dispensaries. This is a great opportunity for a newly qualified pharmacist interested in either hospital or mental health pharmacy experience.
The Trust Pharmacy service comprises over 50 staff including 14 pharmacists and 17 pharmacy technicians. The service provides for 120 teams, including inpatients, forensic inpatients, forensic CAMHS, home treatment, assertive outreach, community mental health teams and early intervention. Within the service, there is an inpatient dispensary and an outpatient dispensary, with its own compliance aid filling robot.
Consideration will be given to full time or part time applicants.
Main duties of the job
The Job Summary is as follows:
- To work within the Trust dispensaries providing clinical support for the ward and community clinical teams, as well as the Pharmacy service teams
- To provide medicine related information to doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, as well as patients and their carers.
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