Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist/Lead

Freeman Hospital

Carthage (MO)

Hybrid

USD 54,000 - 81,000

Full time

17 hours ago

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Flexible working

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist/Lead (Band 7–8a) to join the Jesmond Lower Gosforth Primary Care Network. The role focuses on medicines optimisation and patient-facing care across the PCN, supported by experienced pharmacists and technicians.

The post is based within the PCN with full-time commitment (37.5 hours/week). Band progression is available, with flexible working options considered to suit service needs.

Qualifications

M Pharm (or equivalent) degree and pre-registration experience.
Registered Pharmacist (GPhC) with CPD demonstrated.
RPS membership is desirable/required as part of criteria.

Responsibilities

Undertaking Structured Medication Reviews in line with NHS requirements.
Supporting medicines optimisation and deprescribing initiatives.
Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and patient reviews.
Working with GP practices, care homes and secondary care to improve outcomes and reduce harm.
Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives across the PCN.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Team collaboration

Medicines optimisation

Communication skills

Education

M Pharm (or equivalent)

GPhC registration

Tools

Emis/SystemOne familiarity

Job description

37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Urgent treatment centres

Employer heading

Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist/Lead

Band 7 to Band 8a

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

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.

Interview Date Wednesday 02 December 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

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.

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.

Comprehensive Support Will Be Provided Through

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

Working for our organisation

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
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
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

Detailed Job Description And Main 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 Society’s 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 Society’s 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.

We would encourage prospective applicants to get in touch for an informal discussion before applying.

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

Person specification

Meets All Band 7 Criteria

Essential 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 a developing clinical role
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

Desirable criteria

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
Independent Prescriber
Faculty membership
Teaching skills
Microsoft office
Consultation skills

Meets all Band 8a Criteria

Essential criteria

M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
Clinical Diploma or equivalent experience
Independent Prescriber
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 a developing clinical role
Demonstrate they have involved in the area of clinical audit
Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
Influencing and negotiating skills
Basic computer skills

Desirable criteria

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 rolePost 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

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download