Lead Clinical Pharmacist

We are delighted to offer this exciting part-time fixed term (maternity leave cover) post in partnership with Newcastle Inner West Primary Care Network. The post is supported and resourced by the Trust but based in the Inner West Primary Care Network. The successful candidate will be joining an established team of friendly, innovative and enthusiastic Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in a patient facing role based in General practice. You can make a real difference for multi-comorbid individuals and those at risk of medication related harm. You will be supported in practice by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist as well as our talented, research-active multidisciplinary teams. Our ideal candidate will have already completed or enrolled on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway with CPPE and be an experienced Independent Pharmacist prescriber already working at Band 8a level.

• Interview date: Tuesday 26 November 2024
• 22 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., Key responsibilities of the role will include a focus on the over 65 patient population and improving medicines related outcomes and treatment goals and targets, linking with established multidisciplinary teams within the Network and Trust. This will include conducting Care Home structured medication reviews in line with the NHS England Network DES and supporting multidisciplinary care of patients in the community. The role also involves integration with local community pharmacies and the Trust to improve patient care and safety and reduce health inequalities.
  
  Our staff oversee over 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites
  
  Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service Cramlington Manor Walks 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.