Specialist Pharmacist Community Services

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a qualified Specialist Pharmacist for Community Services. This Band 7 position offers up to 37.5 hours per week across Community Hospital Sites in West Cumbria. Ideal candidates will possess an MPharm, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and relevant clinical experience. The role not only involves delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services but also requires teamwork and participation in on-call services. This is a fantastic opportunity in a supportive environment with career advancement potential.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• You must hold an MPharm or equivalent qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant specialist knowledge and practical experience in Acute/Community hospital pharmacy work are essential.
• Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services to patients in a community hospital setting.
• Collaborate with Medicines Management Technicians and Pharmacists.
• Participate in on-call and 7-day working commitments.

Skills

Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage time, people, and resources

Ability to work independently

Coaching skills

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Completion of a postgraduate clinical qualification

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Pharmacist Community Services

The closing date is 08 January 2026

Specialist Pharmacist Community Services Band 7

up to 37.5 hours per week working across Community Hospital Sites in West Cumbria

Are you a qualified pharmacist looking to expand your clinical skills?

If you are looking for new challenges in a supportive and enthusiastic environment in a stunning part of the country, this post could be exactly what you are looking for. The post is located within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a variety of healthcare services covering the Lake District and is also close to the beautiful Scottish Borders.

This post is a unique opportunity to join our select team who provide clinical pharmacy services to the community hospitals across West Cumbria.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills along with a strong team spirit; working with Medicines Management Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service to patients.

You must be able to work independently however support will be provided by our experienced pharmacists and medicines management technicians.

We have an excellent track record of career advancement for our hospital pharmacists who have subsequently been successful in advanced clinical roles.

There will be an on-call and 7 day working commitment.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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 cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
• Relevant specialist knowledge
• Demonstrable understanding of current issues within pharmacy and the NHS
• Continuing professional development evidenced by portfolio
• Spreadsheet and database packages

Experience

• Experience/knowledge of Acute/Community hospital pharmacy work

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent.
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion or near completion of a postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge
• Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make judgements based on conflicting data using critical appraisal skills
• Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes
• Able to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to work accurately to deadlines
• Ability to identify and implement best practice
• Ability to identify and manage risk
• Coaching skills

Other requirements

• Able to travel between sites as required
• Ability to participate in Trust wide out of hours on call service
• Ability to participate in 7 day working rota
• Driving licence

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata