
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Pharmacy degree (Masters or equivalent)
- Qualifications
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualifications
Higher pharmacy professional/post graduate qualification
- Qualifications
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Other requirements
Promote equality and value diversity
- Other requirements
Ability to drive or have access to transport to travel within region
- Other requirements
Commitment to develop a culture to promote trust values
- Other requirements
Excellent attendance record
- Other requirements
Ability to participate in on-call rota and 7 day working
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to motivate teams to deliver objectives
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to prioritise competing demands; work under pressure and deliver against a background of change and uncertainty
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to make judgements in highly complex situations
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to critically review, analyse and interpret clinical literature, and medicines legislation
- Skills and Aptitudes
Appropriate IT skills to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care
- Skills and Aptitudes
Computer literate and ability to use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint competently
- Skills and Aptitudes
Enthusiastic, self motivating, good organisational skills
- Skills and Aptitudes
Demonstrate ability to work independently and within a team
- Skills and Aptitudes
Accuracy and attention to detail
- Skills and Aptitudes
Co-operative and flexible working style with Trust wide teams
- Skills and Aptitudes
Friendly, approachable, able to convey messages with empathy and diplomacy
- Skills and Aptitudes
Competent and confident to deliver complex presentations and training sessions
- Knowledge and Experience
Extensive specialist therapeutic and clinical knowledge relevant to the post and collaborative
- Knowledge and Experience
Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant pharmacy/medicines standards, legal requirements and guidelines
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies/policy
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of current and planned developments in the pharmacy profession
- Knowledge and Experience
Understanding of NHS managerial and financial frameworks
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
On the practicing register of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)
- Qualifications
Pharmacist prescribing qualification
- Qualifications
Teaching and assessing qualification
- Skills and Aptitudes
Understanding and experience of putting evidence into practice
- Knowledge and Experience
Evidence of successful change management
- Knowledge and Experience
Understanding of ePACT and other prescribing data
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of primary care prescribing and medicines management arrangements
- Knowledge and Experience
Extensive experience in a secondary care role
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of reviewing patient group directions
Job overview
Advanced Pharmacist – Diabetes and Endocrinology
Are you looking to develop your skills in expert clinical practice as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team?
An opportunity has arisen to join our Community Care Collaborative, with the opportunity to specialise in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The post holder would act as a key pharmacy contact for the directorate, supporting a range of clinical and operational projects, whilst also acting as part of the senior pharmacist team supporting the wider Collaborative.
We are looking for someone with extensive clinical pharmacy skills and experience; you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with a strong team spirit and the ability to motivate others. You must demonstrate confidence as an advanced clinical pharmacist, and a role model to early career and trainee pharmacists.
This post is based at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) Hospital site, although there is an expectation that the post holder will have cross-site responsibilities and work closely with colleagues across the wider Trust, in developing and delivering pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with Clinicians and Nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines within the relevant directorates as well as ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.
- Lead, deliver, and develop pharmacy services to relevant community care directorates in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
- Work as a pharmacist prescriber developing the role for designated areas of clinical practice
- Support the development of early career and trainee pharmacists.
- Act as a senior member of the pharmacy team assisting with management of day-to-day operational duties as required.
- Act as a line manager for designated band 6 or 7 pharmacists.
- Actively participate within regional and national network forums to develop and improve clinical practice and share learning.
- The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Diabetes and Endocrinology with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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