Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner – Mental Health

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

North CNTW Pharmacy Team in Ashington and Blyth is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner to deliver pharmacy services within Community Treatment Teams. The role recognises pharmacy expertise within supportive multidisciplinary teams and focuses on high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

You will lead specialist clinical services, prescribe and monitor medicines, and contribute to clinical supervision, education and service development, with on‑call duties and flexible pharmacy coverage across

Qualifications

• Advanced pharmacist practitioner role within community mental health.
• Lead and deliver high‑quality clinical pharmacy services.
• Collaborate with carers, primary care and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading specialist clinical pharmacy services within designated community mental health teams.
• Prescribing, reviewing and monitoring medicines to optimise treatment outcomes.
• Designing and implementing individualised pharmacological treatment plans.
• Providing expert medicines advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Supporting safe prescribing practices and medicines optimisation.
• Ensuring robust medicines management and governance systems are maintained.
• Facilitating effective communication and transfer of care between secondary and primary care services.
• Supporting the implementation of Shared Care Guidelines.
• Contributing to clinical supervision, education and training.
• Participating in dispensary and duty pharmacist services as required.
• On call duties on a rota basis.
• Working flexibly across pharmacy services to meet the needs of service users and the Trust.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy leadership

Medicines optimisation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Job description

North CNTW Pharmacy Team in Ashington and Blyth is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner to deliver pharmacy services within Community Treatment Teams. The role recognises pharmacy expertise within supportive multidisciplinary teams and focuses on high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

You will lead specialist clinical services, prescribe and monitor medicines, and contribute to clinical supervision, education and service development, with on‑call duties and flexible pharmacy coverage across