• Job Description

  Req#: C9439-2526-0396?language=en&page=642&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is your opportunity to join our clinical pharmacy teams working across one of the largest acute care providers in the North East with positions available at both University Hospital North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. You will also gain specialist clinical pharmacy experience in mental health through a rotational placement at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust.

  If you decide to commence or continue your career with us we will make sure that your professional development is at the forefront of all that you do. All of our junior pharmacists are enrolled on the RPS Foundation pharmacist pathway and, supported by our dedicated junior pharmacist mentors, you will provide ward-based pharmacy services whilst ensuring that you progress against the four pillars of the framework. Formal traininng is provided through regular in-house teaching sessions and enrolling onto a choice of postgraduate diploma in a timeframe of your choice.

  We are proud that the majority of our pharmacists are independent prescribers and therefore we will be able to support you with the IP qualification at the time point that it is right for you.

  Main duties of the job

  All of our Pharmacists spend more than 90% of their time on Medicines Optimisation activities with minimal dispensary commitments. Our pharmacy technicians undertake much of our medicines reconciliation activities on our wards, allowing pharmacists to focus on excellent patient-focused clinical pharmacy.

  As a department, we pride ourselves on the quality of the pharmaceutical care we provide for patients. We work at the leading edge of clinical pharmacy practice with our teams winning national recognition for innovative high-quality patient care. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to deliver a high standard of near patient specialist pharmaceutical care to patients. They will support the pharmacy team to deliver governance, and service improvement to their specialist area and will help shape the strategic direction of pharmacy by supporting the development of innovative new services. Experience will also be gained in cancer services and the dispensary.

  About us

  If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

  You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

  We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

  Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

  Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success

  For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

  From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months)

  Details

  Date posted

  10 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9439-2526-0396

  Job locations

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  University Hospital Of North Durham

  North Road

  Durham

  DH1 5TW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Participating in the structured rotational programme, to include aseptic and community services across the sites as necessary

  Participating in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists

  Providing medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation services to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward or group of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist.

  Helping integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines management framework.

  Helping implement local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice.

  Influencing local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledges good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.

  Being a point of contact for nursing and clinical staff regarding medicine management issues.

  Providing medicines information to healthcare professionals utilising the range of information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to make an informed decision on the appropriate response required.

  Being involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to designated multidisciplinary team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre assessment.

  Providing high quality patient education on medicines use in both in-patient and outpatient settings.

  Engaging in activities relating to clinical effectiveness including: drug use review, clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to contribute to ongoing measures of service evaluation.

  Acting as a professional checker both in the dispensary and / or aseptic service.

  Taking part in the on-call rota

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Participating in the structured rotational programme, to include aseptic and community services across the sites as necessary

  Participating in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists

  Providing medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation services to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward or group of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist.

  Helping integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines management framework.

  Helping implement local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice.

  Influencing local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledges good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.

  Being a point of contact for nursing and clinical staff regarding medicine management issues.

  Providing medicines information to healthcare professionals utilising the range of information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to make an informed decision on the appropriate response required.

  Being involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to designated multidisciplinary team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre assessment.

  Providing high quality patient education on medicines use in both in-patient and outpatient settings.

  Engaging in activities relating to clinical effectiveness including: drug use review, clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to contribute to ongoing measures of service evaluation.

  Acting as a professional checker both in the dispensary and / or aseptic service.

  Taking part in the on-call rota

  Person Specification

  Statutory Registration

  Essential

  • Registered as a trainee pharmacist or practising Pharmacist with the GPhC

  Experience

  Essential

  • Sufficient experience to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy and dispensary services
  • Experience of developing good multi-disciplinary team working with other health care professionals

  Desirable

  • Experience of Hospital Pharmacy

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills
  • Able to build good relationships with colleagues Team player
  • Desire to develop clinical skills
  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Reliable work record
  • Self-motivation and ability to motivate others

  Desirable

  • Good Presentation skills
  • Evidence of presentations and/or teaching

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Evidence of CPD and education

  Special Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good understanding of current pharmacy/ NHS issues Knowledge/experience of clinical pharmacy activities Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward based situations
  • Evidence of patient facing clinical pharmacy activities

  Desirable

  • Ability to answer complex queries through a sound knowledge of MI resources
  • Supervision of others

  Person Specification

  Statutory Registration

  Essential

  • Registered as a trainee pharmacist or practising Pharmacist with the GPhC

  Experience

  Essential

  • Sufficient experience to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy and dispensary services
  • Experience of developing good multi-disciplinary team working with other health care professionals

  Desirable

  • Experience of Hospital Pharmacy

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills
  • Able to build good relationships with colleagues Team player
  • Desire to develop clinical skills
  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Reliable work record
  • Self-motivation and ability to motivate others

  Desirable

  • Good Presentation skills
  • Evidence of presentations and/or teaching

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Evidence of CPD and education

  Special Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good understanding of current pharmacy/ NHS issues Knowledge/experience of clinical pharmacy activities Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward based situations
  • Evidence of patient facing clinical pharmacy activities

  Desirable

  • Ability to answer complex queries through a sound knowledge of MI resources
  • Supervision of others

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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