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Trainee High Intensity Therapist

Senior Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Band 7 Psychological Therapist</strong></p> <p>We're looking to recruit a band 7 psychological therapist on a fixed term basis for 12 months.</p> <p>The post is based at the adult community mental health team in Ipswich.We are a supportive and dedicated multi-disciplinary team across East Suffolk, with competencies and accreditations in a range of evidence based psychological therapies.</p> <p>The ideal applicant(s) will be passionate about delivering evidence-based therapies and working psychologically with people experiencing mental health difficulties living in the community.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>If you are passionate about delivering evidence based psychological therapies and are experienced in working psychologically with adults with complex presentations associated with community mental health, then this role will be perfect for you.</p> <p>We are seeking someone who would be able to carry out psychological assessment, formulation and therapy alongside psychological consultation, and teaching/training to the multi-disciplinary team. Duties would also include attendance and contribution to MDT meetings.Additional training in EMDR and / or DBT would be highly desirable.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <p>Benefits included with this role are: -</p> <ul>  <li>NHS pension</li>  <li>a comprehensive in house &amp; external training programmes</li>  <li>career progression</li>  <li>starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)</li>  <li>staff physio service</li>  <li>NHS discounts and many more.</li> </ul> <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.</p> <p><strong>NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.</strong></p> <p><strong>CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        gross per annum (pro rata)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-ESU7565315</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Mariner House</p>
      <p>43 Handford Road</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP1 2GA</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</p>
<p><em>You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time for interview. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p>
<p>Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</p>
<p><em>You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time for interview. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p>
<p>Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
        
        <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Advanced knowledge  of a range of  CBT/Therapies  evidence-based  interventions used in  the effective  management of  common mental health  problems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need</li>
        
        <li>Highly specialist assessment and formulation skills in CBT</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in risk assessment, safeguarding and working with complex presentations</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial  experience in  managerial/clinical  supervision of others  casework.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
          
          <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Advanced knowledge  of a range of  CBT/Therapies  evidence-based  interventions used in  the effective  management of  common mental health  problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need</li>
          
          <li>Highly specialist assessment and formulation skills in CBT</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in risk assessment, safeguarding and working with complex presentations</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Substantial  experience in  managerial/clinical  supervision of others  casework.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mariner House</p>
      <p>43 Handford Road</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP1 2GA</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Mariner House</p>
          <p>43 Handford Road</p>
          <p>Ipswich</p>
                    <p>IP1 2GA</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CBT Therapist/ Psychological Therapist

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6 – 7 progression)

Functional Family Therapy Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Join Our Team as a Rotational Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (12-Month Fixed Term )</p> <p>The Trust is offering an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a motivated pharmacist to join our dynamic pharmacy team.</p> <ul>  <li>Have you recently registered as a Pharmacist?</li>  <li>Are you an established Pharmacist who wants to deliver high quality pharmaceutical care using an electronic prescribing and record system in a hospital team?</li>  <li>Do you want to work in a supportive educational environment?</li> </ul> <p>If so, come and join us at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.</p> <p>This fixed-term role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain a broad range of rotational experience across multiple clinical specialties, while also developing essential non-clinical skills within a collaborative and forward-thinking pharmacy team.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>A flavour of your day to day</strong></p> <p>You will work in a direct, patient-facing role ensuring the safe and appropriate use of medicines across the Trust.</p> <p>Through the structured rotation plan you will be exposed to, and work within, a number of clinical areas, including:</p> <p>Medical wards</p> <p>Surgical wards</p> <ul>  <li> Admissions wards</li>  <li> Medicines Information</li>  <li> Aseptic Production</li>  <li> Palliative care</li>  <li> Antimicrobial stewardship</li>  <li> Inpatient and outpatient dispensary</li> </ul> <p>The department works on an extended hours, seven day pharmacy service on a rostered basis, as well as providing an on-call service out of hours, which you will be involved in.</p> <p>We have a fully integrated electronic prescribing and medication record system known as e-Care, which is supporting the pharmacy department to improve and monitor the care that we deliver.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community</p>
<p>We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.</p>
<p>The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.</p>
<p>Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.</p>
<p>We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.</p>
<p>With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.</p>
<p>We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.</p>
<p>Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>25 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        Per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>179-7563618-C</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust</p>
      <p>Hardwick Lane</p>
      <p>Bury St Edmunds</p>
            <p>IP33 2QZ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details about the role.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details about the role.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education &amp; Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>M.Pharm/B Pharm/BSc Pharmacy.</li>
        
        <li>Registered with the GPhC.</li>
        
        <li>Post Graduate qualification in clinical Pharmacy or nearing completion, or demonstration of equivalent experience</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of RPSGB.</li>
          
          <li>Independent Prescribing Qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience in providing a pharmacy clinical  service to patients in a range of specialities</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering a high-quality clinical  pharmacy service to a range of clinical  specialities</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multidisciplinary team working</li>
        
        <li>Experience in providing pharmacy education &amp;  training, including mentorship</li>
        
        <li>Experience of medicines management services  to individual patients at the bedside</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of on-going revalidation with the GPhC</li>
        
        <li>Specialised knowledge of the treatment of  patients in a range of specialities</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical  pharmacy service must meet the needs of local  and national priorities</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge to teach higher-level clinical  pharmacy practice</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of pharmacy-based computer systems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in the provision of  pharmacy expertise to the  clinical governance agenda</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing or supervising other staff</li>
          
          <li>Experience of implementing  and/or reviewing policies,  guidelines, PGDs or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Experience of objective setting for other members of staff</li>
          
          <li>Experience of change management</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to communicate effectively with a wide  range of healthcare professionals and patients</li>
        
        <li>Able to provide specialised advice on the use of  medicines to treat patients within a specialist area</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage time effectively and meet tight  deadlines</li>
        
        <li>Able to prioritise and manage workload</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate a specialised level of  reasoning and judgment</li>
        
        <li>Able to undertake prescription review of complex  medication regimes</li>
        
        <li>Able to apply evidence-based medicine to  prescribed regimes and to balance the risks and  benefits of prescribed treatments for the  individual patient</li>
        
        <li>Attention to detail and good problem-solving  skills</li>
        
        <li>Proficient computer skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to manage difficult or  ambiguous situations</li>
          
          <li>Able to train and supervise staff</li>
          
          <li>Able to undertake analysis of  incidents/complaints</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a professional attitude and understands professionalism.</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills (both written and verbal).</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work calmly and in an organised fashion in a busy environment.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.</li>
        
        <li>Approachable and supportive to peers and other staff.</li>
        
        <li>Good team member.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work well on own initiative.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and patients.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives.</li>
        
        <li>Positive attitude towards personal/self-development</li>
        
        <li>Flexibility to work in different areas</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education &amp; Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>M.Pharm/B Pharm/BSc Pharmacy.</li>
          
          <li>Registered with the GPhC.</li>
          
          <li>Post Graduate qualification in clinical Pharmacy or nearing completion, or demonstration of equivalent experience</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of RPSGB.</li>
            
            <li>Independent Prescribing Qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience in providing a pharmacy clinical  service to patients in a range of specialities</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering a high-quality clinical  pharmacy service to a range of clinical  specialities</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multidisciplinary team working</li>
          
          <li>Experience in providing pharmacy education &amp;  training, including mentorship</li>
          
          <li>Experience of medicines management services  to individual patients at the bedside</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of on-going revalidation with the GPhC</li>
          
          <li>Specialised knowledge of the treatment of  patients in a range of specialities</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical  pharmacy service must meet the needs of local  and national priorities</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge to teach higher-level clinical  pharmacy practice</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of pharmacy-based computer systems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in the provision of  pharmacy expertise to the  clinical governance agenda</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing or supervising other staff</li>
            
            <li>Experience of implementing  and/or reviewing policies,  guidelines, PGDs or equivalent</li>
            
            <li>Experience of objective setting for other members of staff</li>
            
            <li>Experience of change management</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to communicate effectively with a wide  range of healthcare professionals and patients</li>
          
          <li>Able to provide specialised advice on the use of  medicines to treat patients within a specialist area</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage time effectively and meet tight  deadlines</li>
          
          <li>Able to prioritise and manage workload</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate a specialised level of  reasoning and judgment</li>
          
          <li>Able to undertake prescription review of complex  medication regimes</li>
          
          <li>Able to apply evidence-based medicine to  prescribed regimes and to balance the risks and  benefits of prescribed treatments for the  individual patient</li>
          
          <li>Attention to detail and good problem-solving  skills</li>
          
          <li>Proficient computer skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Able to manage difficult or  ambiguous situations</li>
            
            <li>Able to train and supervise staff</li>
            
            <li>Able to undertake analysis of  incidents/complaints</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a professional attitude and understands professionalism.</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills (both written and verbal).</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work calmly and in an organised fashion in a busy environment.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.</li>
          
          <li>Approachable and supportive to peers and other staff.</li>
          
          <li>Good team member.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work well on own initiative.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and patients.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives.</li>
          
          <li>Positive attitude towards personal/self-development</li>
          
          <li>Flexibility to work in different areas</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust</p>
      <p>Hardwick Lane</p>
      <p>Bury St Edmunds</p>
            <p>IP33 2QZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.wsh.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust</p>
          <p>Hardwick Lane</p>
          <p>Bury St Edmunds</p>
                    <p>IP33 2QZ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.wsh.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>**12 months secondment/fixed term opportunity due to maternity leave**</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking full time clinical pharmacist, whose career has demonstrated broad-based clinical knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within the mental health teams across Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.</p> <p>The position is suitable for pharmacists wanting to move sector and from any clinical background. It is a great opportunity to start or continue a career in mental health. The successful candidate will have a choice of two locations as base at Woodlands Unit in Ipswich or Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds and will be expected to travel between the two sites if necessary, with travel reimbursement.</p> <p>This is a patient facing full time role and the post holder will collaborate with other healthcare team members to provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services alongside a team of medicines management technicians. You will have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and have a strong teamwork ethics.</p> <p>There is no dispensary and on-call commitment. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential as the post holder will receive support to complete an inhouse training programme and undertake further accreditations as appropriate.</p> <p>This is a fixed term position for 12 months.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a clinical mental health pharmacist, you will:</p> <p> Deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to inpatient wards aligned with Trust and departmental policies, procedures, and standards.</p> <p> Be responsible for building strong clinical relationships with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals in your in-patient settings.</p> <p> Directly support patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and one-to-one or group patient consultations, engage in discharge-planning with the MDT, and take the lead on medicines optimisation and quality improvement programmes within your clinical setting.</p> <p> Train, supervise, coach and mentor other members of the pharmacy team.</p> <p> Advise, prepare, and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g., nurses, support workers, and doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues.</p> <p> Support the Principal Pharmacist in communicating relevant Trust decisions and policies relating to medicines to local clinical areas.</p> <p> Be supported in continuing professional development through regular management, clinical and peer group supervision and education sessions within the Pharmacy department and externally where practicable.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>This role will be part of a team delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy services to:</p> <p>Adult mental health inpatient wards</p> <p>Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment</p> <p>Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit</p> <p>NSFT is a forward-thinking hospital offering mental health care in Norfolk and Suffolk. We are one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK with strong links to the School of Pharmacy and Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.</p> <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> The Pharmacy Department is at the forefront of healthcare delivery with a strong focus on Medicines Management and Optimisation, and innovative pharmaceutical practice. We have challenges, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-COR7555404</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Woodlands Unit, Ipswich hospital</p>
      <p>Heath Rd</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP4 5PD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Why Norfolk and Suffolk?</strong>The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the coastline and countryside to Broads National Park. Were up to 2.5 hours away from London and offer excellent rail and air links across the UK and internationally. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, restaurants, shops, and theatres. We also offer top ranking schooling and affordable house prices.</p> <p>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Why Norfolk and Suffolk?</strong>The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the coastline and countryside to Broads National Park. Were up to 2.5 hours away from London and offer excellent rail and air links across the UK and internationally. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, restaurants, shops, and theatres. We also offer top ranking schooling and affordable house prices.</p> <p>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>GPhC Registration Master's in Pharmacy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate  qualification in mental  health therapeutics or  equivalent Member of the College  of Mental Health  Pharmacists</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>1 year pre-registration training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Reasonable confidence  and competence in  using IT systems</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics (Undergraduate level)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>GPhC Registration Master's in Pharmacy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Postgraduate  qualification in mental  health therapeutics or  equivalent Member of the College  of Mental Health  Pharmacists</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>1 year pre-registration training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Reasonable confidence  and competence in  using IT systems</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Basic knowledge of mental health therapeutics (Undergraduate level)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Woodlands Unit, Ipswich hospital</p>
      <p>Heath Rd</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP4 5PD</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Woodlands Unit, Ipswich hospital</p>
          <p>Heath Rd</p>
          <p>Ipswich</p>
                    <p>IP4 5PD</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Clinical Pharmacist (Mental Health) - Suffolk

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