Job requirements
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Extensive experience of providing pharmacy services in a clinical setting at an advanced level.
- Experience
Regular experience of day-to-day registered pharmacy staff supervision.
- Experience
Experience of using computer software to produce reports or presentations to healthcare professionals.
- Experience
Involvement in development of clinical guidelines or protocols.
- Experience
Participation in the delivery of education and training in a clinical setting.
- Experience
Experience of providing clinical supervision to pharmacists.
- Qualifications
Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Relevant post graduate clinical qualification (to at least diploma level) or portfolio evidence of attainment to the same standard.
- Qualifications
Evidence of CPD.
- Qualifications
Pharmacist Independent Prescriber or currently working towards.
- Special Requirements
Able to work with colleagues and to influence the practice and behaviours of others in a positive way.
- Special Requirements
Motivated to develop personally and professionally through self-audit, reflection and learning.
- Special Requirements
Good oral and written communication skills.
- Special Requirements
Able to travel independently across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post.
- Statutory Registration
Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to manage, monitor, advise and review medicines reconciliation for patients.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Recognises personal limitations and refers to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to motivate self to achieve goals.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to improve quality within limitations of service.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals where possible).
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to plan and prioritise a pharmacy teams day-to-day clinical service which is a complex and changing environment.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrates a good understanding of pharmacys role in governance processes.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrates a working knowledge of evidence-based medicines information resources and the ability to interpret the information.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrates understanding of the implications of local and national priorities and pressures for the team and/or service.
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Relevant experience for this role.
- Experience
Experience of supporting staff through HR processes.
- Experience
Experience of providing directorate pharmacist services eg. drug reviews, specialist drug information.
- Experience
Experience of service development, research or quality improvement.
- Experience
Experience of presenting an audit or research at a conference.
- Experience
Experience of being a Prescribing or Educational supervisor to Foundation pharmacist trainees.
- Experience
Experience of teaching healthcare professionals in a classroom setting.
- Qualifications
Supervision, leadership or management training.
- Qualifications
Evidence of an up to date portfolio of personal professional activity.
- Qualifications
Additional training or qualification relevant to the post eg. PGCert.
- Statutory Registration
Membership of a pharmacy professional body e.g. RPS, UKCPA, BOPA, NPPG.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate an area of expertise within a field of pharmacy practice.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to motivate individuals and/or the team.
- Special Skills and Knowledge
Able to successfully manage a project at team and/or service level.
Job summary
Two exciting fixed-term opportunities are available for experienced, forward-thinking and enthusiastic clinical pharmacists at CDDFTs University Hospital of North Durham: one in orthopaedics and one in general surgery, both until the end of March 2027.
Our pharmacy department is dedicated to delivering high-quality, integrated care, with a strong emphasis on enabling our clinical pharmacy staff to spend the majority of their time in direct patient-facing roles.
In either role, you will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), with the opportunity to shape and develop the clinical pharmacy service across acute and elective surgical pathways. As an independent prescriber, you will have a strong interest in perioperative care and proactively support pre-assessment services and enhanced recovery pathways to improve patient outcomes.
The role may require cross-site working, including attendance at Bishop Auckland Hospital, to support delivery of key service objectives.
You will join a supportive and forward-thinking team that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional development, empowering you to reach your full potential.
We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about either role. You will have the opportunity to discuss your preferred specialism at interview
Main duties of the job
Should you be successful, you will work closely with the consultants and wider MDT to deliver the trust values of safe, compassionate and joined up care. Our mission is 'right first time, every time'.
You will provide specialist clinical leadership within either orthopaedics or general surgery, depending on the post appointed to, and provide expert advice on medicines use. This will include professional collaboration to support safe perioperative care, evidence-based practice and the resolution of pharmaceutical issues.
You will build on well-established relationships between pharmacy and the multidisciplinary team in surgery. A key part of both roles will be delivering the governance agenda, teaching, quality improvement, service development and sustainability. We will support both successful candidates with mentoring and development opportunities, including independent prescribing practice, advanced or consultant portfolio development and further education.
Each postholder will provide leadership to other pharmacy staff and support the Lead Pharmacists in progressing the Trusts pharmacy strategy. You will need to work autonomously while motivating others and contributing effectively as a team member.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Details
- Date posted: 21 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata, per annum
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 5 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: C9439-2627-N172
- Job locations: University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road, DURHAM, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Flexible working conversations are welcomed.
Key responsibilities:
To facilitate a 7 day pharmacy service, all pharmacists contribute to an on call, late night and weekend rota.
Lead and manage a team of pharmacy staff and be responsible for managing the delivery of safe, effective and efficient pharmacy and medicines management services to a defined group of patients and service users.
Provide and support the delivery and development of pharmacy and medicines management services within the trust, including involvement in research and audit.
Work closely with the other Trust specialist pharmacists to develop the service across all trust sites. This will include representing the directorate at speciality meetings, providing training to pharmacy staff, providing specialist advice and expertise to all members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy.
Maintain and develop a portfolio of personal clinical activity within the trust at a level commensurate with a senior pharmacist.
Employ models of practice that recognises the needs of patients and carers whilst maintaining practice that is embedded in the principles of risk minimisation and patient safety
Supervise, support and develop other pharmacy staff, in particular junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, and other Trust personnel as required
Monitor the practice of other healthcare professionals, including medical staff, to ensure that prescribing and medicines use is safe and effective for patients. This would include the resolution of local prescribing issues and contribution to the education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff to promote safe and effective medicines use within the trust.
Work closely with patients and healthcare professionals including consultant staff and Care Group leads to ensure services are developed and delivered in a manner that is consistent with the priorities and needs of patients and other service providers.
Liaise with other pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals and agencies both within and external to the Trust to consider medicine management issues across boundaries
Influence local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledge good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
Act as a member of the site based senior pharmacy management team, contributing to strategy, policy development, operational delivery and financial planning
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Pharmacist with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in Durham, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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