Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne And Wear Nhs Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne And Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to take a dual role combining education and training with advanced clinical practice in our Community Treatment Teams to improve medicines optimisation, enhance patient safety and provide a patient-centred care via a clinical practitioner role within a community treatment team.

You will lead education across undergraduate, foundation and post-registration programmes, manage placements, deliver

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy and registration with GPhC.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification or evidence of portfolio working towards RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum.
• Qualified Pharmacist prescriber registered with GPhC or working towards this qualification.
• Experience as a pharmacist prescriber may be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee education and training across undergraduate, foundation and post-registration programmes.
• Manage rotational and multisector placements ensuring quality and continuity.
• Lead NHSE foundation year training plan submissions and deliver learning sessions.
• Support professional development for pharmacists, trainees and technicians.
• Drive development of pharmacy education and training and embed staff training developments.
• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy practice to a Community Treatment Team with independent prescribing where applicable.

Skills

Education & training

Clinical pharmacy

Independent prescribing

Education

MPharm or equivalent

GPhC registration as Pharmacist

Postgraduate clinical qualification

Prescriber qualification

Portfolio toward RPS advanced curriculum

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacist to take on a dual role combining education and training with advanced clinical practice in our Community Treatment Teams (CTTs) to improve medicines optimisation, enhance patient safety and provide a patient-centred care via a clinical practitioner role within a community treatment team.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Lead Pharmacist for Research and Workforce Development in overseeing education and training across undergraduate, foundation, and post-registration programmes.
• Manage rotational and multisector placements, ensuring quality and continuity.
• Lead on the annual NHSE foundation year training plan submissions, deliver in-house and regional shared learning sessions, and support professional development for pharmacists, trainees, and pharmacy technicians.
• Be responsible for the undergraduate MPharm placements in close partnership with our local university pharmacy schools - coordinating resources, supporting students and mentors, delivering pre-placement sessions, and acting on feedback to continually innovate placement delivery along with support for placement timetabling, and assisting with work experience recruitment alongside the specialist technician.
• Drive the development of pharmacy education and training, identifying workforce implications of service changes and embedding effective support across the department and keeping staff informed of training developments.
• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy practice to a Community Treatment Team, delivering specialist medication advice, reviews, and optimisation, independent prescribing (where applicable), and direct patient care through collaborative, shared decision-making with the team and external partners.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

The North East of England and Cumbria boasts some of Britain's most beautiful scenery, coastline and national parks. It offers affordable house prices, good connectivity and train links with some major cities. It can offer a fantastic quality of life and working for our Trust promotes a great work life balance. We have bases in many beautiful places which can give our staff the opportunity to explore some of these surrounding areas.

The Trust may also offer financial support for successful candidates who need to relocate.

As a department, we are committed to developing and supporting our staff to achieve the maximum they can from their career, whilst delivering outstanding patient centred care.

To find out more about our department and see what our team has to say you can watch our YouTube video https://youtu.be/JgVFF1jMsuY or view our departments brochure Pharmacy_Brochure_2026_updated.pdf

Job responsibilities

Applicants must be registered with GPHC

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 8th September 2026

Closing date : 22nd September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy
• Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical qualification Or Evidence of portfolio working towards RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum
• Qualified Pharmacist prescriber registered with the GPhC or working towards this qualification
• Experienced Prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up-to-date knowledge/ experience of relevant legislation
• Experience within NHS pharmacy practiceAwareness and understanding of professional accountability,[...]