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Are you passionate about helping others? Could your skills and experience help shape the future of wellbeing support within the pharmacy profession?
Pharmacist Support – the profession’s independent charity – is recruiting lay trustees to join our Board and help guide the future direction of the charity at a time when wellbeing support across the profession has never been more important.
Recent Workforce Wellbeing Survey findings highlight continued high levels of stress and burnout across pharmacy, reinforcing the growing need for accessible and compassionate support for pharmacists and their families, trainees and students.
This is an exciting opportunity to use your professional experience, lived perspective and insight to help shape the charity’s strategy, governance and future development, ensuring Pharmacist Support continues meeting the changing needs of those it supports throughout their lives and careers.
About Pharmacist Support
Pharmacist Support is an independent, trusted charity providing free and confidential support to pharmacists and their families, former pharmacists, trainees and students.
We listen without judgement and help people navigate challenges including workplace pressures, financial difficulties and mental health and wellbeing concerns.
Established in 1841, Pharmacist Support has evolved from Benevolent Fund roots into a modern, forward-looking charity championing wellbeing across the profession.
About the role
We are particularly keen to hear from:
- Individuals with experience in the charity or voluntary sector
- Skills or expertise in areas such as finance, HR, governance, digital or fundraising.
- Individuals with lived experience of the charity’s services
- Those who can bring fresh perspectives, skills and insights from outside the pharmacy profession
Our aim is to build a Board of Trustees that is representative of the people and communities we support. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, cultures and levels of experience.
If you are passionate about supporting others and feel your skills, experience or lived perspective could benefit our dynamic and innovative charity, we would love to hear from you. Previous trustee experience is not essential and full induction, training and ongoing support will be provided.
Pharmacist Support is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and trustees.
Time commitment
The role requires approximately one day per month across:
- Four Board meetings per year
- Four sub-committee meetings per year
- Preparation and reading time
- Occasional involvement in charity events, working groups or training
Board meetings are usually held in Manchester during the day, although virtual attendance can be accommodated where required. Sub-committee meetings are generally held virtually in the evening.
Reasonable expenses incurred to facilitate attendance at meetings will be reimbursed.
How to apply
To apply, please send:
- An up-to-date CV outlining your employment history, experience/qualifications as well as your contact details.
- A Supporting Statement (no more than 800 words)
- Demonstrating how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification
- Outlining why you are interested in being a trustee for Pharmacist Support and what you could bring to the board of trustees
- In your email, please state which role you are applying for (either pharmacy or lay) and indicate where you heard about the role.
Full details on the work and impact of Pharmacist Support, along with Trustee Recruitment Pack and application details can be found on our webiste.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 3 August 2026
If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview with a panel of current Trustees in Manchester.
Interviews will take place on one of the following dates: 10, 11 and 14 September 2026
Successful applicants will initially be appointed for a three-year term, with the opportunity for reappointment subject to satisfactory peer appraisal and trustee term limits.
As part of the appointment process, trustees will be required to confirm they are eligible to act as a charity trustee.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Championing the wellbeing of our pharmacy family
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Are you a Child and Young Person Clinical Supervisor interested in supporting child and young person counsellors and therapists?
Burning Nights CRPS Support has a highly skilled counselling and therapy team who provide counselling and psychotherapy to adults and children who have been impacted by a debilitating pain condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This team is expanding rapidly and we are now looking for 1 volunteer Child and Young Person (CYP) Clinical Supervisor to join this team ensuring we can continue the provision of our vital emotional support services to this community specifically for young people. We would ideally like to take on 1 CYP Clinical Supervisor supporting a small group of CYP therapists who specialise in a range of modalities.
All our Counselling and therapy team help to develop our growing mental health support service for patients, families and carers affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). As a volunteer with the CRPS Counselling & Therapy Service, your skills and experience as a CYP Clinical Supervisor will be providing support to therapists who offer therapy to vulnerable children and young people aged 5-18.
Depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, you will provide group and 1-2-1 Supervision support for CYP counsellors or psychotherapists who provide counselling support or specialist services for children and young people. The service currently offers specialist support to anyone over the age of 5 who is affected by CRPS.
Key Tasks and Objectives
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Facilitate Clinical Supervision group sessions on a monthly basis (online) and be able to offer at least 1 or 2 supervisees on 1-2-1 basis mainly trainees
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Administer this supervision from invitation through to record keeping
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Take part in complex case allocation meetings with the Clinical Lead
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Maintain appropriate clinical records of all work and to report, along with any concerns on individuals or their practice to the Clinical Lead
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Commitment to ongoing supervision of supervision practice at Burning Nights CRPS Support as well as engaging in separate own personal supervision
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Work flexibly as part of a small team as necessary to provide maximum coverage for supervision, such as in the event of emergencies
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Abide by all Burning Nights CRPS Support policies and procedures
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Adhere to BACP, BABCP (or other appropriate therapies governing body) Ethical Framework
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
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Psychotherapy/Counselling qualification with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a similar field
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Qualification in Clinical Supervision - ideally level 7 or above (could also suit experienced counsellors who require a placement during Clinical Supervision placement, or experienced counsellors wishing to gain experience in supervision)
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Had experience of supervising CYP therapists
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Accreditation/registration (or working at the level of or towards this qualification) as a Supervisor with BACP/HCPC/BABCP or equivalent
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Significant proven experience of supervising individual CYP counsellors/psychotherapists from a range of training backgrounds
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Appropriate and proven clinical experience of working with young people with a range of difficulties including complex medical health issues, loss and bereavement. Ideally experience of working with children and young people living with or affected by chronic pain or chronic conditions
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Willingness to engage in any Burning Nights CRPS Support training
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Understanding of issues regarding confidentiality and management of risk within a counselling service
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Good administrative skills
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Understanding of the voluntary sector
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Commitment to on-going engagement in personal supervision
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Knowledgeable of and committed to equalities’ provision
Desirable:
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Appropriate and proven clinical experience of working with children and young people living with or affected by chronic pain or chronic conditions
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Being able to supervise CYP therapists in small groups
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Experience of working within a low-cost / free voluntary sector counselling setting
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Experience of working within the voluntary charity sector
Registered Charity
51 - 100
To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.
