Job summary
- Main area
- 317 RVI Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 317-2026-07-03-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/03/2026
Employer heading
Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Education & Training
Band 8b
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 (Shine) 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 looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinical pharmacist to join our department to lead on Education and Training. The post holder will have excellent leadership and management skills who is passionate about personal and professional development for our staff. They should have experience as a Designated Supervisor and a Designated Prescribing Practitioner and a thorough understanding of the foundation trainee pharmacist pathway.
We are looking for someone with vision, who can engage with and influence a range of different leaders and healthcare professionals including medical, nursing, pharmacy and university staff.
The post holder is expected divide their time evenly between the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital.
As a department we are supportive of flexible working, including 9 day fortnights and working slightly reduced hours >= 30 hours per week, and would welcome a discussion about this with any potential applicants. Job Shares considered.
- Interview Date Friday 27 March 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the delivery of the foundation trainee pharmacist year. Organise their timetables, placements, training opportunities and cross sector experiences. They will also organise the cross-sector experiences for our community colleagues. The post holder will be responsible for the design and implementation of the new multi-sector placements required for the 2028/29 cohort.
The post holder will work closely with the team at Newcastle University School of Pharmacy and be responsible for leading on the delivery of the undergraduate placement programme which is primarily delivered by our Clinical Technicians for Undergraduate Placements. The post holder will be tasked with ensuring the professional and clinical quality of the placements and maintaining the SLA in place.
The post holder will be the pharmacy department lead for non-medical prescribing and should have a good understanding of the legal processes involved. They will lead on the implementation of the Scope of Practice in Prescribing for the pharmacists due to qualify in August 2026. They will also link in with the cross sector placements and design the placements to that the trainees are able to attain skills and experiences unique to the hospital sector.
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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work with the other senior lead clinical pharmacists and leadership team to be involved in workforce development within the department. To play an active role in the delivery of the new Transitional Band 6 to 7 pharmacist pathway. To seek out and communicate opportunities for professional development to the rest of the clinical team.
Take on a leadership role, act as a role model and be an ambassador for Newcastle Hospitals when attending regional and national meetings
- Organise rotas and give clear educational support to junior members of the teams
- Participate in ward based audits related to medicines management and governance
- Take on managerial responsibilities such as direct line management, designated supervisor (DS) for foundation trainee pharmacists, designated prescribing practitioner (DPP).
- Contribute to extended hours working (late nights, weekends and bank holidays). There is no expectation to contribute to the on call rota.
- Work operationally as part of our dispensary team; have allocated clinical screening slots and helping out during busy periods
- To perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues.
Interviews will take place on at Eldon Court Education Centre. Candidates will be asked to deliver a focus group followed by an interview.
As a department we are supportive of flexible working, including 9 day fortnights and working slightly reduced hours >= 30 hours per week, and would welcome a discussion about this with any potential applicants.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing education
- Evidence of professional CPD
- Well-developed knowledge of E & T role in hospital pharmacy
- Well-developed knowledge of foundation trainee pharmacist training requirements
- Extensive knowledge of pharmacy audit
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of role & responsibilities of NVQ Assessors & Verifiers
- Awareness of role of HEE
- Familiarity with issues concerning professional, legal & ethical matters for all grades of staff
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Excellent communicator – verbal & written specialist information
- One to one communication
- Good organisational and man management skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Well-developed mentoring skills
- Basic computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Lecturing skills
- Small group skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, at senior for some of these years
- Demonstrate they have been involved in pharmacy audit
- Extensive of E & T role in hospital pharmacy
- Extensive as a designated supervisor
Desirable criteria
- Designated supervisor manager
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and Registered Pharmacist plus specialist knowledge and extensive experience
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Vasey
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Pharmacy; Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2825025
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