Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled resident doctor at ST3+ level who clearly has a specialist interest in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The candidate will have achieved full MRCP qualification and have experience of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in practice. This might include clinical placements, experience of medicines management and governance committees or equivalent, audit with particular emphasis on therapeutics, experience in clinical toxicology or (early phase) research or have delivered teaching about pharmacology or therapeutics.
Full GMC registration is required at time of application. Previous paid NHS experience is essential (this does not include clinical attachments or observerships). This is a part time, fixed term post, from 6 August 2025 until 4 November 2025.
Please read attached Person Specification and Job Description
Main duties of the job
This role aims to provide ST3-5 support to the existing Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics team across our full scope of practice. The successful applicant will join our two other ST3+ trainees in together providing clinical care on our inpatient ward, during Toxicology ward rounds, in Hypertension clinic, in medicines management and in clinical research. You will work with our team of 4 consultants, our resident doctors and our wider multidisciplinary teams.
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.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Simon Hill, Head of Department, at simon.hill@nhs.net
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Delivery of clinical care on the CPT ward, shared between our ST3+ cohort Contribution to delivery of clinical care in our weekly Hypertension Clinic, again shared with other ST3+ colleagues Support Toxicology inpatient care with the consultant toxicologist, again shared with other ST3
Administrative:
- Involvement in Medicine Management and Medicines Safety work across the Trust Comply with Trust Clinical Governance and safety processes including participation in quality improvement and audit
- Support the team with discharge summary completion, shared fairly among the resident team
Research:
- Opportunity to contribute to delivery of clinical research in the clinical research facility
- Opportunity to become a sub investigator on a suitable clinic trial where the PI is one of the CPT Consultant team
Teaching:
- Contribute to CPT team teaching delivery across a number of health care professional groups.Support resident doctors at training grades below ST3
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Delivery of clinical care on the CPT ward, shared between our ST3+ cohort Contribution to delivery of clinical care in our weekly Hypertension Clinic, again shared with other ST3+ colleagues Support Toxicology inpatient care with the consultant toxicologist, again shared with other ST3
Administrative:
- Involvement in Medicine Management and Medicines Safety work across the Trust Comply with Trust Clinical Governance and safety processes including participation in quality improvement and audit
- Support the team with discharge summary completion, shared fairly among the resident team
Research:
- Opportunity to contribute to delivery of clinical research in the clinical research facility
- Opportunity to become a sub investigator on a suitable clinic trial where the PI is one of the CPT Consultant team
Teaching:
- Contribute to CPT team teaching delivery across a number of health care professional groups.Support resident doctors at training grades below ST3
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application
- Full MRCP (I, II and PACES)
Desirable
- Specialist training in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics eg PG Cert, Diploma, Masters, or focussed CPD training attendance.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous paid NHS experience
- Demonstrable ability to successfully function in the NHS including previous NHS experience
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Desirable
- Training portfolio with specific evidence of CPT specific capabilities for example, assessment of drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, overdose management, pre-clinical and clinical trial data critical appraisal
- Training in statistics, clinical trial design, GCP
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Has led clinical teams of residents during routine and on call hours
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- PG teaching qualification or teaching specific CPD
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Desirable
- Completed a full audit cycle and able to demonstrate an active role
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
- Able to successfully use MS Outlook, Word, Excel
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application
- Full MRCP (I, II and PACES)
Desirable
- Specialist training in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics eg PG Cert, Diploma, Masters, or focussed CPD training attendance.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous paid NHS experience
- Demonstrable ability to successfully function in the NHS including previous NHS experience
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Desirable
- Training portfolio with specific evidence of CPT specific capabilities for example, assessment of drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, overdose management, pre-clinical and clinical trial data critical appraisal
- Training in statistics, clinical trial design, GCP
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Has led clinical teams of residents during routine and on call hours
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- PG teaching qualification or teaching specific CPD
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Desirable
- Completed a full audit cycle and able to demonstrate an active role
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
- Able to successfully use MS Outlook, Word, Excel
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
