Senior Pharmacist Practitioner – Community Mental Health & Prescribing

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner to join CNTW’s pharmacy team delivering services with Community Treatment Teams in Ashington and Blyth in the North CNTW area. The role focuses on high‑quality, patient‑centred clinical pharmacy practice, supporting service users with complex needs, and working with carers and multi‑disciplinary teams to optimise medicines use and develop services.

Applicants must be registered with GPhC and have relevant postgraduate qualifications or be

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy.
• Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC is required.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification or evidence of portfolio toward RPS advanced pharmacist curriculum.
• Qualified Pharmacist prescriber or working toward this qualification.
• Experienced prescriber with ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist clinical pharmacy services within designated community mental health teams.
• Prescribe, review and monitor medicines to optimise outcomes.
• Design and implement individualised pharmacological treatment plans.
• Provide expert medicines advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Support safe prescribing practices and medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to medicines governance and transfer of care between services.
• Participate in dispensary and duty pharmacist services as required.
• On-call duties on a rota basis.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Clinical pharmacy

Education

MPharm

GPhC registration

Postgraduate qualification

Prescriber qualification

Experienced prescriber

Job description

We are seeking an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner to join CNTW’s pharmacy team delivering services with Community Treatment Teams in Ashington and Blyth in the North CNTW area. The role focuses on high‑quality, patient‑centred clinical pharmacy practice, supporting service users with complex needs, and working with carers and multi‑disciplinary teams to optimise medicines use and develop services.

Applicants must be registered with GPhC and have relevant postgraduate qualifications or be