About this role
Job summary BARKING & DAGENHAM, REDBRIDGE AND WALTHAM FOREST
Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.
North-East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people across North-East London, Essex and Kent and Medway. We work to ensure our patients and their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, expanding the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
We are committed to continuous learning and professional development of the workforce to improve patient outcomes. We pride ourselves on supporting our colleagues to thrive in their existing roles and to develop their careers with us, aligning with the Trusts value of Best care by the best people.
Main duties of the job You should be an independent prescriber (or working towards) as the role has a focus on delivering pharmacist-led clinics and joint-clinics with doctors, offering patient focused and proactive care. The role has a focus on developing and using your clinical skills and knowledge to improve care through the delivery of efficient medicines optimisation to promote high quality care and reduce health inequalities. Applicants need to be able to work well both within the pharmacy and wider community mental health teams but also be able to practice autonomously, undertaking individual patient assessments and consultations as required. Experience of working within community mental health teams is desirable but not essential
The base of your role will be either Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge or Waltham Forest, and the pharmacy base is at Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Ilford
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, which will be conducted face-to-face at Goodmayes Hospital. If there are any requirements which we should be made aware, please state this in the application.
About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding pharmacy team to lead new mental health clinical pharmacy services across our community teams as part of our ongoing Transformation of mental health services. Each of the roles will lead a pharmacy team in either Barking & Dagenham or Waltham Forest, whilst working with the other borough leads to develop and improve the health outcomes in community mental health services across both adult and older adult mental health patients, working in multidisciplinary teams.
High cost Area Supplement - Outer London (Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest). This post also attreacts paymenet for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Deadline: 10th July 2026
To find out more about the roles, please contact:
Wajid Qureshi, Lead Directorate Pharmacist, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge:
Tel: 07976743546 E-mail: [email protected]
Sibel Ihsan, Lead Directorate Pharmacist, Waltham Forest
Tel: 07903203485 E-mail: [email protected]
Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MPharm or equivalent Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate diploma or equivalent in clinical pharmacy Postgraduate certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics Independent prescriber registration or willingness to undertake course Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy Demonstrates own CPD record / or documented CPD
Desirable
Credentialed member of the College or Mental Health Pharmacy, or RPS advanced specialist practice in Mental Health Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Substantive post registration clinical experience in mental health Experience of managing and appraising staff Evidence of writing and reviewing policies, procedures and patient group directions Experience in hospital, community and primary care settings Experience of providing training or groups to patients and/or carers
Desirable
Evidence of leadership skills Evidence of operational service delivery and project or change management Experience of working at a strategic level across the wider health community
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.
Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address Goodmayes Hospital
Ilford
Essex
IG3 8XJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)