Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
16/10/2025
Planned Interview
Date
03/11/2025
Are
you looking for an exciting and challenging role in nephrology and renal
transplantation which will improve the pharmaceutical care provided to renal
patients in both the in-patient and out-patient setting? Medicines Management
& Pharmacy Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals are recruiting to a
vacancy within our specialist renal pharmacy team.
LTHT
Renal Service provides high quality care for the population of Leeds and the
surrounding areas as one of the largest regional specialised services for
pre-dialysis, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The Renal Department is
also the regional centre for kidney transplantation and performs around 200
transplants per year. Following repatriation of transplant immunosuppressant
medication our pharmacy team prescribe essential transplant medication and
are fully responsible for the prescription management process. We are
developing pharmacist-led medicines optimisation outpatient clinics to help
these patients get the best from their medicines.
Main duties of the job
Working
closely with the multidisciplinary team, our specialist renal pharmacists and
technicians are integral to the safe and effective use of medicines, you will
lead on significant developments and innovative strategies to improve the
medicines service available to all our patients and other users.
You
will attend consultant-led ward rounds, provide pharmacy expertise into
clinical and financial governance and strategic development of renal
services. You will facilitate the education and training of pharmacists and
other healthcare professionals in the field of renal and transplant medicines
and have opportunities to develop your clinical, leadership, managerial and
quality improvement skills.
Our
specialist renal pharmacists and technicians are integral to the safe and
effective use of medicines. You will lead on significant developments and
innovative strategies to improve the medicines service available to all our
patients and other users.
Pharmacy
Services at LTHT is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision
and use of medicines across all patient pathways. Our vision is Making it easy for people to
get the most from their medicines and we are continually innovating to
improve our services for patients and staff.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK.
Employing over 18,000 staff we offer a range of both general and specialist
hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an
international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and
academic training. Our Clinical Pharmacy Teams cover a wide variety of
medical & surgical specialities from Paediatrics to Elderly Medicine.
Our
vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This
is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we
are, what we believe and how we work together to deliver the best outcomes
for our patients.
If
you are interested in this post and would like to know more, please contact:
Katie
Hodgson, Dane Howard, Nageena Rahman or Kathryn Whitworth - Renal
Pharmacists, 0113 2065076
Stephen
Ashmore, Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader, 0113 2064300.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To
lead, deliver, develop and evaluate highly specialised clinical pharmacy
services to Renal Services.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
Leads the highly specialised
clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a
given clinical speciality. Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely,
and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating
procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine
how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.
Manage other pharmacists providing
specialised clinical pharmacy service within own clinical speciality
depending on size of area.
Works directly and regularly with
consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within the clinical
speciality. Monitors and interprets
expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. Provides the
Directorate with regular reports to assist in the safe use of medicines, the
management of the drug budget and clinical governance issues. The report also
includes risk management such as the recording of significant clinical
interventions and near misses.
Supervise, along with other members
of their multidisciplinary team, the development and implementation of
treatment protocols, and guidelines for use of drugs within the clinical
area.
Responsible for training
pharmacists, and other health care professionals, on aspects of drug use
within the clinical area.
Provides minimum of at least one 4
hour session of service cover in the dispensary or aseptic dispensary each
week. Participates in evening, weekend and bank holiday rota and where
appropriate, out of hours services.
To act as the Responsible
Pharmacist in line with local procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To
lead, deliver, develop and evaluate highly specialised clinical pharmacy
services to Renal Services.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
Leads the highly specialised
clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a
given clinical speciality. Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely,
and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating
procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine
how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.
Manage other pharmacists providing
specialised clinical pharmacy service within own clinical speciality
depending on size of area.
Works directly and regularly with
consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within the clinical
speciality. Monitors and interprets
expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. Provides the
Directorate with regular reports to assist in the safe use of medicines, the
management of the drug budget and clinical governance issues. The report also
includes risk management such as the recording of significant clinical
interventions and near misses.
Supervise, along with other members
of their multidisciplinary team, the development and implementation of
treatment protocols, and guidelines for use of drugs within the clinical
area.
Responsible for training
pharmacists, and other health care professionals, on aspects of drug use
within the clinical area.
Provides minimum of at least one 4
hour session of service cover in the dispensary or aseptic dispensary each
week. Participates in evening, weekend and bank holiday rota and where
appropriate, out of hours services.
To act as the Responsible
Pharmacist in line with local procedures
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist, including experience of renal medicine
- Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
- Experience of dealing with highly complex clinical issues which require the pharmacist to analyse information from a range of sources
- Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff (including senior medical and managerial staff) on a regular and ongoing basis
- Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent qualification plus one year pre-registration experience
- Registrant of the GPhC
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
- Non-medical prescriber
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Lateral thinker and good problem solver
- Exceptional communication skills written, verbal, and listening
- Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances and situations
- Team player
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist, including experience of renal medicine
- Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
- Experience of dealing with highly complex clinical issues which require the pharmacist to analyse information from a range of sources
- Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff (including senior medical and managerial staff) on a regular and ongoing basis
- Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent qualification plus one year pre-registration experience
- Registrant of the GPhC
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
- Non-medical prescriber
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Lateral thinker and good problem solver
- Exceptional communication skills written, verbal, and listening
- Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances and situations
- Team player
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.
