Trosolwg o'r swydd

This new part-time Pharmacist post offers the chance to work within the regionally and nationally renowned Cardiothoracic Services board in an outstanding Trust.

The board provides specialist treatment for all types of cardiac and respiratory related conditions in adults and children, including interventional and medical cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac critical care, transplant and ventricular assist devices (VADs) as well as specialised treatment for inherited cardiac conditions.  

As the key Pharmacist involved in the newly established Mavacamten service, you will be ensuring safe implementation of this new drug, working alongside various members of the board to deliver a high quality service.  Additionally you will work with the Pulmonary Hypertension service, linking in with pharmacy-related issues.  This varied role will also include working on the adult cardiothoracic and cardiology wards.  You will be a motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated team player, with excellent communication skills and a desire to share knowledge.  Our well-established clinical pharmacy team provide a high quality service, promoting medication safety and optimising medicines use, as well as facilitating safe discharge.

• Interview Date Friday 12 September 2025
• 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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Clinical pharmacy provision to Mavacamten service.
• Liaison with Pulmonary Hypertension team regarding pharmacy issues.
• Provision of clinical pharmacy service to Cardiothoracic Services, including delivery of medication talks to patients in the community as part of the Cardiac Rehab Programme.
• Liaison with senior staff regarding safe and effective use of medicines.
• Training, supervision and support of junior staff.
• Potential for future role developments, including foundation trainee pharmacist tutor, diploma mentor etc.
• Potential to rotate through different areas of the board, including cardiothoracic critical care.  

You will be a team-player with excellent prioritisation, influencing and negotiating skills.   Some previous experience in cardiology and cardiothoracic is preferable, but not essential, and we welcome applications from both internal and external candidates.  As a part-time, 22.5 hours per week Pharmacist, you will have some flexibility in deciding your hours, although there is an ongoing commitment of working regular weekends, as well as the need to participate in the pharmacy directorate’s extended hours and on call service. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

•    Freeman Hospital
•    Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
•    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.

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: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust