Foundation Pharmacist​/Specialist Pharmacist

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The closing date is 18 January 2026

The Directorate of Pharmacy within Newcastle Hospitals covers the broadest range of pharmacy activities within the North of England. Pharmacists within our Trust work into a variety of settings including inpatient care, outpatient clinics, GP practices & integrated care, medicines information, advanced therapies, quality assurance and our licensed production unit (aseptics). We work closely with local universities and Health Education England to support the development of pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and trainees.

Our close relationship with Newcastle University's School of Pharmacy offers further academic and research opportunities.

We would like to invite applications from enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacists wishing to join the Newcastle Hospitals' Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist Programme. We welcome applications from both qualified pharmacists and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, with an anticipated start date of August 2026.

Foundation trainee pharmacists who are anticipating a qualification date of January 2027; should wait and apply in the next cohort.

Successful applicants will be team-players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a keen willingness to learn and enhance their professional development. They will be given a unique opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of clinical settings and specialities, of which many are tertiary referral. We also offer opportunities to rotate through the local mental health trust and our integrated primary care hub.

The Newcastle Hospitals' Foundation Pharmacist Programme is built on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's post-registration Foundation Curriculum. Each clinically-focused placement is accompanied by structured learning and is supported by a specialist clinical pharmacist practice supervisor, ensuring that our pharmacists are given the best opportunities to develop a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and skills as they progress through their training.

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
• 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:
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Our department has undergone significant transformation within the past 12 months following appointment of a new Chief Pharmacist and a restructuring within the senior leadership team of our clinical services. Our clinical services have secured significant investment, allowing us to expand our clinical services, create new posts and support career progression for our staff.

Transitional Band 6 to 7 Programme

In 2026; our clinical services will launch our novel Foundation Pharmacist (FP) Transitional Band 6 to 7 Programme.

FPs will develop a portfolio of evidence demonstrating workplace-based achievement of locally prioritised learning outcomes from the most recent RPS early careers pharmacist curriculum. The portfolios will be reviewed by sufficiently qualified…