PCN Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gateshead seeks Clinical Pharmacists to join their dedicated team. The role focuses on enhancing patient care through proactive collaboration and support from experienced pharmacists. Opportunities for training in advanced pharmacy practices and Independent Prescribing are available. Join a rewarding environment where your contributions make a significant impact.

Benefits

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Vivup staff discount scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Enhanced Wellbeing programme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Free staff parking

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Knowledge of GPs and general practices.
• Knowledge of primary care prescribing and rational prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of general practice within the Network.
• Contribute to resilience and maximize patient safety.
• Support and mentor peers in clinical pharmacy.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in pharmacy

Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Job summary

CBC Health Federation are looking to recruit Clinical Pharmacists to work in the local Primary Care Network. We have an exciting opportunity for proactive pharmacists to join our supportive multidisciplinary team to improve the quality of general practice within the Network by improving the patient experience, maximising safety and contributing to resilience. The successful candidates will be supported by other clinical pharmacists and will have support from the wider Pharmicus team to enable individual and peer mentoring to take place.

There is also the opportunity to access and complete NHS England's accredited primary care pharmacy education pathway, should you not already hold this qualification. As well as the opportunity to develop as an Independent Prescriber, which will equip you to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting; this is not essential and is open to further discussion.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews are planned for 21st August 2025

Please contact us on 0191497 7710 for more information.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.

About us

Community Based Care Health Federation Ltd are based on Team Valley serving Primary Care in Gateshead and the wider Northeast footprint. As a not-for-profit provider we reinvest any surplus to improve services for our patients in Gateshead and support our GP's and Primary Care Networks to deliver the highest quality services.

As a provider of high quality clinical and non-clinical services we are a respected and proud company that puts patients at the heart of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting our staff to grow and develop. We have company values developed by our staff that underpin our work and the way we work together, and we have a staff culture club to ensure the voice of our staff is heard at Board level and throughout the senior management team.

Many of our roles are available with the NHS pension scheme and transferable service is recognised from previous NHS employment as appropriate. We offer competitive rates of pay and out of hours enhancements and have a fully integrated reward and recognition system. We have just been awarded our Silver "Better Health at Work Award" where we have demonstrated our commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at work.

Details Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0154-25-PCNP

Job locations

Building 7 Queens Park

Queensway, Team Valley

Gateshead

NE11 0QD

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.

Staff Benefits include:

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Vivup staff discount scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Enhanced Wellbeing programme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Free staff parking

Flexible working

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.

Staff Benefits include:

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Vivup staff discount scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Enhanced Wellbeing programme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Free staff parking

Flexible working

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree in pharmacy
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
• Independent prescriber or working towards independent prescribing qualification

Experience Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Good IT skills
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Produce timely and informative reports
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence / motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations /agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers

Desirable

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)

Other Essential

• Self Motivation
• Adaptable
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Desirable

• Safeguarding adult and children level three
• Information Governance training
• Basic life support training

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree in pharmacy
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
• Independent prescriber or working towards independent prescribing qualification

Experience Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Good IT skills
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Produce timely and informative reports
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence / motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations /agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers

Desirable

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)

Other Essential

• Self Motivation
• Adaptable
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Desirable

• Safeguarding adult and children level three
• Information Governance training
• Basic life support training

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

CBC Health

Address

Building 7 Queens Park

Queensway, Team Valley

Gateshead

NE11 0QD

Employer's website

http://www.cbchealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

CBC Health

Address

Building 7 Queens Park

Queensway, Team Valley

Gateshead

NE11 0QD

Employer's website

http://www.cbchealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)