Clinical Pharmacist
NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7JTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Cruddas Park Surgery & Hillsview Surgery Looking for More Than Just a Prescribing Role? Are you a highly skilled pharmacist who wants to make a genuin...
We are looking for a pharmacist who shares our belief that excellent healthcare means looking beyond the medication list and understanding the whole person sitting in front of you.
- Manage your own clinical workload.
- Develop expertise in long-term condition management.
- Undertake meaningful Structured Medication Reviews.
- Build ongoing relationships with patients.
- Influence prescribing quality and medicines optimisation.
- Shape new initiatives and pursue your own clinical interests.
This practice-based role is for 22.5 hours per week.
Your week will be varied and typically split between:
Planned Clinical Sessions
- Structured Medication Reviews(SMRs).
- Long-term condition management.
- Patient-initiated medication reviews.
- Medicines optimisation.
- Reviewing acute prescription requests.
- Responding to medication queries from patients and clinicians
- Supporting safe prescribing across the practice.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to resolve medication-related issues.
You'll receive regular support from our Lead Pharmacist and GP Clinical Supervisor, with dedicated pharmacy and practice meetings for case discussion, learning and professional development.
MainDuties
- Provide expert medicines advice to the multidisciplinary team.
- Conduct Structured Medication Reviews and medication optimisation reviews.
- Manage patients with long-term conditions including:
- Support nursing colleagues with the management of diabetes and respiratory conditions.
- Review acute prescription requests.
- Support medicines reconciliation following hospital admissions and out patient appointments.
- Help the practice achieve local and national prescribing quality targets.
- Undertake medicines optimisation and quality improvement projects.
- Support vulnerable patients and help reduce barriers to accessing health care and medication.
- Maintain awareness of CQC and QOF medication safety requirements.
Most importantly, you'll have the time and support to provide thoughtful, patient-centred care.
We know that enjoying your work place matters.
- We area friendly, supportive and sociable practice that genuinely enjoys working together. Along side regular clinical supervision and educational meetings, we also have:
- A practice running club.
- Regular team socials and nights out.
- Quarterly whole-practice meetings bringing everyone together.
- A culture where colleagues support one another and celebrate successes.
We work hard, but we also believe in creating an environment where people enjoy coming to work.
Come join us
If you're looking for a role where you can use your clinical skills to their full potential, build meaningful relationships with patients, and become part of a welcoming and supportive team, we'd love to hear from you. Informal enquiries welcome elizabeth.clark56@nhs.net
Knowledge and Skills
Essential: - Strong clinical knowledge and decision-making skills.
Other
Essential
- Is passionate about holistic, patient-centred care.
- Enjoys managing complex patients and long-term conditions.
- Works collaboratively with in a multi disciplinary team.
- Is proactive, compassionate and motivated to improve patient outcomes.
- Wants to continue developing professionally with in primary care.
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree.
- Ongoing evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Completed, or willing to undertake, the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.
Desirable: - Independent Prescribing Qualification.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
17 September 2026
Last checked
21 September 2026
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