Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Newcastle upon Tyne

Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Victoria Infirmary Town 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/09/2026

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Band 8a

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and forward thinking Pharmacist to join our Paediatric Oncology service at the Great North Children’s Hospital. This role forms part of a wider reorganisation of oncology pharmacy services, including the establishment of a Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Paediatric Oncology, to strengthen clinical pharmacy support across paediatric cancer pathways.

We are seeking an experienced pharmacist ready to work at an advanced level within a specialist tertiary children’s hospital. The successful candidate will provide high quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy input, supporting the safe and effective delivery of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), including clinical trials, and contributing to the multidisciplinary care of children and young people with cancer.

Working closely with the Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist, the postholder will support the development of advanced clinical services, contribute to service improvement, and play a key role in the evolving paediatric oncology pharmacy model.

Based at the Great North Children’s Hospital on the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) site, the service provides comprehensive regional paediatric oncology care, including inpatient and day case SACT and clinical trial activity.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to further develop advanced paediatric oncology pharmacy expertise while helping shape future service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy input to paediatric oncology services, ensuring the safe and effective use of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), including clinical trials.
• Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the care of children and young people with cancer.
  Support the delivery, governance, and optimisation of clinical trials and investigational medicinal products within paediatric oncology.
• Lead and contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and safety.
• Line manage and support the development of designated pharmacy staff, contributing to workforce planning, supervision, and appraisal processes.
• Work closely with the Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Paediatric Oncology to develop and implement the evolving pharmacy service model.
• Provide expert advice and education to pharmacy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the development and review of guidelines, protocols, and policies relating to paediatric oncology and SACT.
• Participation in the extended-hours pharmacy service (evenings & weekends).

Working for our organisation

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:

• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

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.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Interview Date: 8 September 2026

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

• M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Clinical Diploma
• Clinical Masters

Knowledge & Experience

• 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
• Demonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
• Specialist knowledge of the clinical area(s) or directorates involved
• Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
• Demonstrate they have undertaken a managerial role

Skills & Abilities

• 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

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Christopher Beck Job title Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Cancer Services Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 0191 2139270