# Specialist Clinical Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinical-pharmacist/0165404c-8c86-4b2c-b262-1d329109cb57 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinical-pharmacist/0165404c-8c86-4b2c-b262-1d329109cb57.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Nicholas Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** 2 years (fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T08:01:24.510Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Morpeth/Cumbria_Northumberland_Tyne_Wear_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Clinical_Pharmacist/Specialist_Clinical_Pharmacist-v8251123 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8251123?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cntw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic patient-focussed clinical pharmacist looking to develop their clinical knowledge and skills working into our inpatient areas and providing clinical pharmacist support to our community treatment teams across a range of mental health specialities. This post is a 2 year fixed term position. Based at locality sites in Morpeth. ### Main duties of the job Applicants should have excellent communication and team working skills and self-motivation to contribute to the development and delivery of the pharmacy service. We welcome applications from pharmacist colleagues working in all sectors of the profession. Prior working experience in mental health is not essential, as a comprehensive programme of education, training and clinical supervision will be provided. We will support you to provide high quality services to patients and healthcare professionals. Across our Trust, pharmacy staff are fully integrated into and regarded as valued members of the multi-disciplinary team. Our clinical pharmacy services include: - Medicines reconciliation and review on admission and discharge - Supporting patients and carers with the management of their medicines - Optimising medicines, taking a holistic view of both mental and physical healthcare needs - Physical health and wellbeing advice - Discharge planning and liaison with primary care - To personally work and encourage others to work within standards, legislation and guidelines in keeping with professional registration requirements To act as a role model for other staff and to demonstrate personal conduct in a manner in keeping with being a registered professional. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 27th August 2026 Closing date : 20th September 2026 We welcome your application. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Competencies **Essential** - Excellent verbal & written communication skills. - Excellent communication skills with demonstrable ability to present complex or sensitive information to clinicians and senior pharmacists. - Good planning, prioritisation and time management skills. - Good analytical and judgemental skills. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Ability to deliver high quality work to deadline. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience in providing clinical pharmacy services - 12 months post registration experience **Desirable** - Experience of hospital pharmacy - Experience of working within a mental healthcare setting ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Registration with General - MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy - Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council **Desirable** - Working towards postgraduate clinical qualification Or Evidence of portfolio working towards RPS post registration foundation pharmacist curriculum ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 189.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563433) - [employee benefits (pdf, 922.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2167) - [pharmacy structure (pdf, 236.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563434) - [interview guarantee scheme (pdf, 127.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1211) - [tips on how to complete your application (pdf, 171.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1209) - [reference guidelines for applicants - please read (pdf, 20.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1210) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.