Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join the pharmacy team at Newcastle Hospitals. The position will be rotational across a number of interesting specialities at both of our renowned teaching hospitals, based in the vibrant city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Our well-established pharmacy team promote medication safety and optimise medicines use across primary and secondary care. We aim to give you clinical experience and exposure to develop your generalist and specialist skills, as well as providing leadership, management, education, quality improvement and research opportunities.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in different specialities, alongside experienced colleagues across. These include a range of specialities across both the medicine and surgery clinical boards.
Both the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital are located close to the city centre of Newcastle, the coast and the Northumberland countryside, presenting a lot of potential for adventures on your doorstep! We are a sociable department, with regular events organised throughout the year for everyone to enjoy.
Main duties of the job
Based in the clinical pharmacy team, you will work collaboratively with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff, and the wider inter-professional team, to deliver person-centred care and provide expert advice on the provision of medicines.
You'll be based primarily on an inpatient ward, optimising inpatient medications and facilitating accurate, safe and effective discharges. You will also help develop and deliver service improvement strategies which promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines.
You will act as a senior pharmacist within the team, being a point of contact for assistance and advice for less experienced colleagues, supporting them in their rotations through the directorate. You will also be able to develop your clinical supervision skills and become a Foundation Pharmacist Mentor.
There will be opportunities for personal and professional growth within the role, including support through post-graduate qualifications and independent prescribing, if not already completed. Departmental links with the School of Pharmacy will allow for further opportunities to be involved in research and teaching,
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the pharmacy directorates extended hours and on call service, an excellent opportunity for developing further clinical knowledge, communication and prioritisation skills. You will also be involved in the provision of homecare, supervision of the inpatient dispensary, and will be trained in the screening of total parenteral nutrition and cytotoxic medication.
- Interview date: 16 September 2025
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37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
- To develop and maintain clinical pharmacy services in a specialist area or directorate within the overall Trust clinical pharmacy strategy.
- To participate in the provision of other pharmacy patient services functions.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers.
- To perform the professional role of a Registered Pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues.
- To support patients to achieve their health goals in relation to medicines by providing person centred care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the pharmacy directorates extended hours and on call service, an excellent opportunity for developing further clinical knowledge, communication and prioritisation skills. You will also be involved in the provision of homecare, supervision of the inpatient dispensary, and will be trained in the screening of total parenteral nutrition and cytotoxic medication.
- Interview date: 16 September 2025
-
37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
- To develop and maintain clinical pharmacy services in a specialist area or directorate within the overall Trust clinical pharmacy strategy.
- To participate in the provision of other pharmacy patient services functions.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers.
- To perform the professional role of a Registered Pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues.
- To support patients to achieve their health goals in relation to medicines by providing person centred care
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of competence in general clinical practice
- Demonstrable evidence of competence in speciality
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options
- Ability to communicate in a verbal or written manner with patients, junior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff
- Ability to influence junior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff
- Demonstrated commitment to enhancing the quality of patient care
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Ability to utilise presentation, spreadsheet and database software packages to support the work of the clinical pharmacy team
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in pharmacy
- Experience of working with specialist patient cohort
Desirable
- Experience of working within specialist area
- Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- UK-registered pharmacist (GPhC)
- Completion of MPharm degree (or an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy with relevant experience) plus pre-registration training and experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or satisfactory evidence of equivalent competence as demonstrated in a practice portfolio of evidence
Desirable
- Clinical Diploma / Clinical Masters
- Registered with the GPhc as an independent prescriber
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of competence in general clinical practice
- Demonstrable evidence of competence in speciality
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options
- Ability to communicate in a verbal or written manner with patients, junior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff
- Ability to influence junior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff
- Demonstrated commitment to enhancing the quality of patient care
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Ability to utilise presentation, spreadsheet and database software packages to support the work of the clinical pharmacy team
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in pharmacy
- Experience of working with specialist patient cohort
Desirable
- Experience of working within specialist area
- Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- UK-registered pharmacist (GPhC)
- Completion of MPharm degree (or an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy with relevant experience) plus pre-registration training and experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or satisfactory evidence of equivalent competence as demonstrated in a practice portfolio of evidence
Desirable
- Clinical Diploma / Clinical Masters
- Registered with the GPhc as an independent prescriber
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.
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.
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).
