Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Renal
Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by NHS
The closing date is 13 May 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and enthusiastic advanced clinical pharmacist to join the medicine and emergency care team at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals.
The post is primarily based at the Freeman Hospital site but may involve travel to the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The successful candidate will work to establish themselves in both the Renal team and the existing clinical pharmacy team. They must have excellent communication and decision making skills and be an experienced independent prescriber. Experience working in Renal or a similar specialist area would be an advantage but is not essential.
The role will contribute to the clinical pharmacy service and support delivery of our clinical pharmacy strategy relevant to the Renal area. The post holder will be involved in outpatient clinic delivery, support operations, weekend working, line management and act as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner.
Job responsibilities- Organise and develop clinical pharmacy services within the agreed clinical area.
- Undertake an agreed prescribing role within the agreed clinical area.
- Participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions.
- Promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and healthcare managers.
- 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.
- M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre registration experience
- Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- Clinical Diploma
- Clinical Masters
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Well developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
- Knowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
- Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, some at a senior level
- Involvement in clinical audit
- Specialist knowledge of the clinical area(s) or directorates involved
- Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre registration pharmacist tutor
- Demonstrated managerial role
- Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
- One to one communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Basic computer skills
- Lecturing skills
- Microsoft office
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.