Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner

CNTW Community Interest Company; Morpeth; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear: CNTW NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner to lead clinical pharmacy services within community mental health teams across Ashington and Blyth. Roles include prescribing, care planning and multi-disciplinary collaboration to optimise medicines use.

The post involves on‑call duty, education, service development and supervision, with opportunities to influence practice and deliver high-quality patient-centred care in a supportive

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy and GPhC registration.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification or evidence of portfolio towards RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum.
• Qualified Pharmacist prescriber registered with GPhC or working towards qualification.
• Experienced Prescriber with commitment to CPD and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading specialist clinical pharmacy services within community mental health teams.
• Prescribing, reviewing and monitoring medicines to optimise 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.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Prescribing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Leadership & supervision

Care planning

Education

MPharm or equivalent

GPhC registered pharmacist

Postgraduate clinical qualification or portfolio evidence

GPhC pharmacist prescriber registration or in progress

Experience as a prescriber

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner

The closing date is 10 November 2026

An opportunity to join the North CNTW Pharmacy Team as an Advanced pharmacist practitioner delivering pharmacy services with Community Treatment Teams in Ashington and Blyth.

This is a rewarding role where pharmacy expertise is highly valued within supportive multidisciplinary teams. Alongside community-based clinical responsibilities, the post holder will be work as part of the wider pharmacy team to contribute to wider services, including duty pharmacist sessions at St George's and St Nicholas hospital, clinical supervision, education and service development activities.

The successful applicant will lead and deliver high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services, supporting service users with complex mental health needs and working collaboratively with carers, primary care colleagues and multidisciplinary teams. Playing a key role in optimising medicines use, developing services, and ensuring care is delivered in line with professional standards, legislation and best practice.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• 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.

You will be a visible role model within the department, demonstrating professional leadership, sound clinical judgement and a commitment professional development and delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

Our pharmacy team is passionate about innovation, professional development and delivering exceptional care. Find out more by watching our team video or viewing our Pharmacy Department brochure.

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.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

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.

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 practice
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, GPhC standards and other local and national initiatives
• Human resources management

Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of a high level of professional organisation
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and time management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

£57,528 to £64,750 a yearpro rata per annum