We have an exciting opportunity (12 months fixed term/secondment) for an experienced pharmacist to join us as the lead for our team in the Tees locality.
The successful postholder will join our friendly and welcoming team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants based at our main Trust site of Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough.
As a lead pharmacist, you will be part of the Trust wide Pharmacy Leadership Team and be involved in developing and steering the pharmacy team's strategy, ethos and culture.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.
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The successful candidate will have experience of working at a high level in a range of clinical settings, ideally including mental health services and experience of change management.
You will have a good track record in a pharmacy leadership and management role is essential.
The successful candidate will be based at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough where the vast majority of our clinical services in the Tees locality are provided.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
23 July 2026
Agenda for change
Band 8b
£66,582 to £77,368 a year pro rata, per annum
Secondment
Part-time
346-PH-026-26-A
Roseberry Park
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
United Kingdom
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible
- Experience of mental health pharmacy or clinical experience in a variety of settings
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Supervised or managed others
- Clinical Audit
- Change management
- Project management experience
- R&D
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical and /or psychiatric pharmacy
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Postgraduate pharmacist independent/supplementary prescribing practice certificate
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- RPS Faculty Member
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Confident and articulate communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- IT skills
- Drug Information skills
- Understanding of health service issues in primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
- Critical appraisal skills
- To use the Internet to provide useful information and search bibliographic databases
- Ability to work with data on Excel spreadsheets
- Trust QIS knowledge
- Coaching Skills
- Experience of mental health pharmacy or clinical experience in a variety of settings
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Supervised or managed others
- Clinical Audit
- Change management
- Project management experience
- R&D
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical and /or psychiatric pharmacy
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Postgraduate pharmacist independent/supplementary prescribing practice certificate
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- RPS Faculty Member
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Confident and articulate communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- IT skills
- Drug Information skills
- Understanding of health service issues in primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
- Critical appraisal skills
- To use the Internet to provide useful information and search bibliographic databases
- Ability to work with data on Excel spreadsheets
- Trust QIS knowledge
- Coaching Skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Roseberry Park
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Roseberry Park
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
