About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a unique and career-defining opportunity to develop your clinical pharmacy expertise across multiple healthcare settings? We are looking for a highly motivated GPhC-registered pharmacist eager to expand their clinical expertise. Someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is passionate about patient care. A team player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, ready to collaborate across multiple healthcare teams.
Development of a band 6 to 7 progression pathway is a departmental priority and opportunities to experience multiple rotations, including any possibilities as they arise with multi-sector partner organisations within the local Integrated Care System, will support progression of your pharmacy career through post-registration Foundation towards advanced level practice.
1 hour interviews will be face to face held on 15th April 2026
Main duties of the job
Here at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we provide mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services to people living in south east England. Our services are for children, young people, adults of working age and older people.We provide care in a range of locations including people's own homes, specialist clinics, hospitals, low and medium secure units. This post will be either based at Bexhill Combe Valley Hospital, site or one of our Mental health service sites in Hastings.Combe Valley - a new mental health hospital for Bexhill :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Learn how to manage complex mental health cases, acute hospital interventions, and community-based care, broadening your clinical decision-making abilities with the support of an experienced pharmacy team.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to develop your skills and a transformative step in your career.
About us
Sussex Partnership is one of the largest mental health trust in the UK. The physical health of our mental health patients is important to us and with the live expectancy of patients with serious mental health dying 15 to 20 years earlier, the trust is committed to reducing this risk and pharmacy play a key role in this.
About us
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
You can expect:
Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team Excellent supervision programmes. Flexible working opportunities Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars) A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays) Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached documents for further information. Alternatively, if you have any queries regarding the role please contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Pharmacy at a British School of Pharmacy, or recognised equivalent Registered Member of General Pharmaceutical Council.
Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential
Highly developed specialist clinical knowledge and skills Good knowledge of local and national guidelines regarding medicines
Desirable
Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address East Sussex
Bexhill
TN402AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)