Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist/Lead

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist/Lead to work within Jesmond Lower Gosforth PCN. The post is full-time, based in primary care settings, with structured development and leadership opportunities, aligned to APF competencies and CPPE pathways.

You will deliver structured medication reviews, medicines optimisation, and work with GP practices and secondary care to improve patient outcomes; the post notes Agenda for Change Band 7/8a with

Qualifications

• M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience.
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC) with CPD participation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Structured Medication Reviews in line with NHS England Network DES requirements.
• Supporting medicines optimisation and deprescribing initiatives.
• Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and patient reviews.
• Working with GP practices, community pharmacies and secondary care to improve outcomes and reduce medicines harm.
• Supporting management of long-term conditions and service development.

Skills

Patient-centred care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Medicines optimisation

Prescribing practice

Clinical leadership

Education

M Pharm (or equivalent) degree

GPhC registered pharmacist

Job description

Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist/Lead

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 November 2026

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team in partnership with Newcastle Jesmond Lower Gosforth Primary Care Network (PCN).

This full-time post is supported and resourced by the Trust but based within Jesmond Lower Gosforth PCN. The successful candidate will join an established, experienced team of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, delivering high-quality, patient-facing care across the PCN.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients with complex health needs, multiple long-term conditions, and those at risk of medication-related harm. You will be supported by experienced colleagues within both the PCN and our wider pharmacy network, providing access to excellent professional development opportunities and clinical support.

Main duties of the job

We would particularly like to hear from pharmacists who:

• Are passionate about patient-centred care
• Enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teams
• Have an interest in long-term condition management and medicines optimisation
• Want to develop clinical practice / skills
• Are looking to make a meaning difference to patients across the PCN.

Whether you are an experienced primary care Pharmacist or looking to transition into the sector, you will benefit from structured support to develop advanced clinical skills, prescribing practice and leadership capability.

What we can offer:

• An established team of experienced Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Close working relationships with GP practices across the PCN.
• A structured development pathway with Agenda for Change band progression.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovation.
• Access to a supportive multidisciplinary network across primary and secondary care.
• Protected learning and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) if not already achieved. Comprehensive support will be provided through:

• A named GP Supervisor.
• An Educational Supervisor through the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE).
• Experienced multidisciplinary teams across the Trust and PCN.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under "Documents to download" or "Supporting documents".

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• Undertaking Structured Medication Reviews in line with the NHS England Network DES requirements.
• Supporting medicines optimisation and deprescribing initiatives.
• Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and patient reviews.
• Working collaboratively with GP practices, community pharmacies, care homes and secondary care providers to improve patient outcomes and reduce medicines-related harm.
• Supporting the management of long-term conditions.
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives across the PCN.

The post is Agenda for Change Band 7/8a. Candidates who demonstrate all of the competencies required of Advanced Stage 1 of the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF) will be appointed at Band 8a. If appointed at Band 7, to progress to Band 8a the post-holder must achieve all of the competencies required of Advanced Stage 1 of the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF). We expect that will be achievable via the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway within 2 years of appointment but extensions will be granted in exceptional circumstances. If a post-holder fails to meet the required competencies within the agreed timescale we will endeavour to redeploy them within the Pharmacy Directorate. There is no expectation that you will submit your portfolio for RPS Faculty accreditation unless you wish to do so. The cost of RPS Faculty accreditation will be your responsibility and not that of the Trust.

Flexible working requests will be considered, subject to the requirements of the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and service needs.

Full-Time 37.5 hours per week (Please contact us if youd like to discuss part-time hours)

Person Specification

Meets All Band 7 Criteria

• M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• RPS Membership
• Significant post registration experience in Hospital Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy or Primary Care Pharmacy
• Demonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Well-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
• Knowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
• Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
• One to One Communication
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Basic computer skills
• Specialist knowledge of the clinical area(s) or directorates involved
• Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
• Clinical Diploma/Masters
• Faculty membership
• Teaching skills
• Microsoft office

Meets all Band 8a Criteria

• M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Clinical Diploma or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Well-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use and the therapeutics of long term conditions
• Knowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
• Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy or primary care pharmacy, some at a senior level
• Demonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
• Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Basic computer skills
• Clinical Masters
• RPS Membership
• RPS Faculty Membership
• RPS Credentialing
• Specialist knowledge of the designated patient population or directorates
• Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
• Demonstrate they have undertaken a managerial role
• Post registration primary care experience
• Lecturing skills
• Medicines information skills
• NHSBSA ePACT2
• Primary care record systems e.g Emis, SystemOne
• Advanced consultation skills including Health Coaching and Shared Decision Making
• Leadership 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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust