Job Description

We are recruiting to a key strategic leadership role within the CNTW Pharmacy Department and are seeking a pharmacist with strong leadership skills to drive and deliver innovative services across the Morpeth/Northumberland area (North Locality).
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and lead services across the Pharmacy Department, wider Trust, and local system. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator with strong listening skills and the ability to build relationships and lead a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. You will provide proactive pharmaceutical support to clinicians, managers, patients, and carers.
Our pharmacy team delivers medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy services across all mental health, learning disability, and neuro-rehabilitation inpatient units, as well as to community mental health, crisis, liaison, and specialist teams. Pharmacists are highly valued members of the multi-disciplinary team, and many are independent prescribers working in a variety of clinical areas.
The CNTW Pharmacy Service is well regarded, with a strong reputation for delivering safe, high-quality care. We are an award-winning team recognised by the Care Quality Commission, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and Health Services Journal. Our innovative, progressive service model includes medicines supply, clinical services, and governance functions.
Main duties of the job

• Provide operational and clinical leadership and development of the clinical pharmacy services to a nominated Locality Care Group within the Trust ensuring they are safe, effective, responsive and efficient
• Provide day to day management of the clinical pharmacy team within your locality
• Lead and provide subject expert input into a Locality Care Group and associated Clinical Business Units (CBUs) regarding clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation
• Provide leadership, management, support and guidance to clinical pharmacy staff working within a locality
• Where appropriate, contribute to discussions involving external stakeholders regarding medicine use within a locality

Our Medicines Optimisation forward plan has recently been approved by the Trust, setting the course for our further service and workforce development over the next few years. You will lead on the delivery of this plan within the North Locality. Previous experience in mental health is not essential but an awareness of current issues within this arena would be expected.
Our Pharmacy department is open Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00. An emergency duty pharmacist is available outside of the opening hours as well as over the weekend. This role will require the postholder to complete emergency duty work on a rota basis.
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.
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. We have bases in many beautiful places which can give our staff the opportunity to explore some of these surrounding areas.
The Trust may also offer financial support for successful candidates who need to relocate.
As a department, we are committed to developing and supporting our staff to achieve the maximum they can from their career, whilst delivering outstanding patient centred care. We offer flexible working and other health and wellbeing benefits.
To find out more about our department and see what our team has to say you can watch our YouTube video https://youtu.be/JgVFF1jMsuY
Details
Date posted
23 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
64,455 to 74,896 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-SS25-079-EW
Job locations
St Georges Park Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 2NU
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that all applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 23rd September 2025
Closing date : 7th October 2025
We welcome your application.
Proposed date for interview: Wednesday 22nd October
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that all applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 23rd September 2025
Closing date : 7th October 2025
We welcome your application.
Proposed date for interview: Wednesday 22nd October
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy
• Postgraduate clinical qualification to diploma level or above
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Qualified Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
• Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice

Desirable

• Management/Leadership qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Substantial post registration experience within NHS pharmacy practice
• Human resources management
• Significant experience in providing medicines management support services within an NHS organization
• Demonstrable understanding of Key NHS and pharmacy issues
• Experience of managing others
• Willing to work towards credentialing as a Consultant-ready pharmacist

Skills
Essential

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to deliver high quality work to deadline

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy
• Postgraduate clinical qualification to diploma level or above
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Qualified Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
• Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice

Desirable

• Management/Leadership qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Substantial post registration experience within NHS pharmacy practice
• Human resources management
• Significant experience in providing medicines management support services within an NHS organization
• Demonstrable understanding of Key NHS and pharmacy issues
• Experience of managing others
• Willing to work towards credentialing as a Consultant-ready pharmacist

Skills
Essential

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to deliver high quality work to deadline

Skills Required