Job summary
An opportunity to join the North CNTW Pharmacy Team as an Advanced pharmacist practitioner delivering pharmacy services with Community Treatment Teams in Ashington and Blyth.

This is a rewarding role where pharmacy expertise is highly valued within supportive multidisciplinary teams. Alongside community-based clinical responsibilities, the post holder will be work as part of the wider pharmacy team to contribute to wider services, including duty pharmacist sessions at St George's and St Nicholas hospital, clinical supervision, education and service development activities.

The successful applicant will lead and deliver high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services, supporting service users with complex mental health needs and working collaboratively with carers, primary care colleagues and multidisciplinary teams. Playing a key role in optimising medicines use, developing services, and ensuring care is delivered in line with professional standards, legislation and best practice.

Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading specialist clinical pharmacy services within designated community mental health teams.
• Prescribing, reviewing and monitoring medicines to optimise treatment outcomes.
• Designing and implementing individualised pharmacological treatment plans.
• Providing expert medicines advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Supporting safe prescribing practices and medicines optimisation.
• Ensuring robust medicines management and governance systems are maintained.
• Facilitating effective communication and transfer of care between secondary and primary care services.
• Supporting the implementation of Shared Care Guidelines.
• Contributing to clinical supervision, education and training.
• Participating in dispensary and duty pharmacist services as required.
• On call duties on a rota basis.
• Working flexibly across pharmacy services to meet the needs of service users and the Trust.

You will be a visible role model within the department, demonstrating professional leadership, sound clinical judgement and a commitment to professional development and delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

Our pharmacy team is passionate about innovation, professional development and delivering exceptional care. Apply through our website to find out more.

About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

The North East of England and Cumbria boasts some of Britain's most beautiful scenery, coastline and national parks. It offers affordable house prices, good connectivity and train links with some major cities. It can offer a fantastic quality of life and working for our Trust promotes a great work life balance.

The Trust may also offer financial support for successful candidates who need to relocate.

Details
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 263-SS26-065-AB
Closing date: 10 November 2026

Essential criteria

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy
• Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical qualification or evidence of portfolio working towards RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum
• Qualified Pharmacist prescriber registered with the GPhC or working towards this qualification
• Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up-to-date knowledge/ experience of relevant legislation
• Experience within NHS pharmacy practice
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, GPhC standards and other local and national initiatives
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of a high level of professional organisation
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and time management skills

Desirable criteria

• Experienced Prescriber
• Human resources management

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.