Clinical Pharmacist

Job overview

Northumbria  supports 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. You 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.

We welcome applications from trainee pharmacists due to qualify in August 2026, or from recently qualified pharmacists

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

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

There will be an expectation for successful candidates to complete continuous professional development aligned with the RPS Foundation Pharmacist Pathway and to complete post-qualification training as required.

Detailed job description and main 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

Please note:   that there will be clinical scenario discussions as part of the interview process. We will also expect you to share and discuss evidence from your portfolio of practice. This may be your trainee pharmacist portfolio, RPS foundation pharmacist portfolio or a portfolio specific to your current organisation. Further details will follow prior to the interview.