Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Due to internal promotion, we are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Cardiothoracic Services team based at Freeman Hospital. The clinical board of Cardiothoracic Services provides specialist treatment for all types of cardiac and respiratory related conditions in adults and children, including interventional and medical cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac critical care, transplant and ventricular assist devices (VADs). This post, leading and developing the clinical pharmacy service within adult services, is a fantastic opportunity.

• Interview Date:
  Monday 26 January 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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• Leading and strategically developing the clinical pharmacy service to Adult Cardiothoracic Services across the Trust.
• Clinical pharmacy provision to adult cardiac and respiratory wards/areas.
• Liaison with the board regarding the safe and effective use of medicines, including audit, cost-improvement plans and governance, including guideline production.
• Training, support and supervision of junior staff, both in pharmacy and within the directorate.
• Management of junior members of the board pharmacy team.

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
• 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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The pharmacy team is well-established within the board, providing a comprehensive and high quality clinical pharmacy service. The day-to-day clinical ward commitment includes promoting medication safety and optimising medicines use, as well as facilitating safe discharge. Key targets include medicines reconciliation rates and promoting excellent medicines management at ward level.

The post holder will lead the pharmacy provision and service development to adult cardiothoracic services, optimising medicines safety, providing learning opportunities to the pharmacy team and working with the multi-professional teams to move services forward in line with local and national priorities.

As an advanced clinical pharmacist you will work closely with the board, make recommendations for, and implement Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPs), and be actively involved with the training of pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff. You will work with pharmacy colleagues to provide a high quality clinical pharmacy service across the Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a small number of staff and supporting the team in their roles, including learning and development, and managing the team to ensure appropriate service provision. We require a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic team-player, with a sound knowledge of the area and significant clinical experience in cardiothoracic services. Excellent communication skills are essential. All our senior pharmacists are expected to take an active role in our…