Job summary At Northumbria we support our clinical pharmacists in their professional development by utilising a foundation programme of education and training. This includes; structured rotations, educational opportunities and a foundation pharmacist framework. Our progressive team has a national reputation for innovation and development. We have one of the highest proportions of pharmacist prescribers in the country, using their skills for patients on general wards, in specialist clinics, GP practices, in their own homes and in care homes. As a reflection of this, successful candidates will be supported to undertake the independent prescribing qualification at the soonest possible opportunity, this will be alongside our foundation pharmacist framework for development. This post is rotational, with an expectation to work at all trust sites. There is a commitment to weekend working and on-call as part of our clinical teams. The Trust's Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is supported by a 7 day clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will be required to work at a range of sites within the Trust and in primary/community care settings. As a flexible employer we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work part time or job share. Please note that we welcome applications from trainee pharmacists due to qualify in August 2025, or from recently qualified pharmacists looking for the right challenge. Main duties of the job You would be expected to: Provide professional and clinical input as a member of a team of pharmacy staff involved in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services, undertaking a wide of variety of duties. Contribute to the continuous improvement of medicines use by inputting to clinical governance and risk reduction activities Participate in clinical audit and practice development activities Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. As a clinical pharmacist you would predominantly work across our 4 main clinical sites: Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital, although there may be an expectation to work at other trust sites, GP practices, care homes and into patients homes. Our current working hours for the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital are 8:15am - 16:45pm. For our other sites it is 8:30-17:00. This may be subject to change in the future based on the needs of the service. On-call and weekend cover is allocated on a rotational basis. Date posted 02 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-6883517AZ Job locations North Tyneside General Hospital Rake Lane North Shields NE29 8NH Job description Job responsibilities To provide a personal clinical and professional contribution to the clinical pharmacy service within allocated or specific wards at an acute site(s).To ensure that there is compliance with medicines policy within allocated or specific wards at an acute site(s).To assist in the provision of advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management on a regular basis. Medicines management encompasses the selection, procurement, delivery, prescribing, supply, administration and review of medicines to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.To contribute to the day to day operational running of the pharmacy department e.g. by assuming statutory professional responsibility whilst working in the dispensary.To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries Job description Job responsibilities To provide a personal clinical and professional contribution to the clinical pharmacy service within allocated or specific wards at an acute site(s).To ensure that there is compliance with medicines policy within allocated or specific wards at an acute site(s).To assist in the provision of advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management on a regular basis. Medicines management encompasses the selection, procurement, delivery, prescribing, supply, administration and review of medicines to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.To contribute to the day to day operational running of the pharmacy department e.g. by assuming statutory professional responsibility whilst working in the dispensary.To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstration of competence at pre-registration level Evidence of continuing professional development to at least meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council IT skills to at least ECDL standard or equivalent experience Desirable Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society or groups to assist personal and professional development Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstration of competence at pre-registration level Evidence of continuing professional development to at least meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council IT skills to at least ECDL standard or equivalent experience Desirable Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society or groups to assist personal and professional development 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). Additional information 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 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address North Tyneside General Hospital Rake Lane North Shields NE29 8NH Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)