Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
23/12/2025
Planned Interview
Date
13/01/2026
Are
you a clinical pharmacist looking to move into a new and challenging area? Do
you enjoy working in a dedicated multidisciplinary team environment?
The
St James Adult Medicine Team are looking to recruit a motivated rotational
specialist clinical pharmacist. We have a host of different rotations for you
to learn from including Older peoples Care, Respiratory and CF, General
medicine, Acute medicine, ED, SDEC.
If
you want to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking team to make a difference to
patient care, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To
provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area. To
provide cover for other pharmacists within the relevant Clinical Pharmacy
Team as appropriate. To support the work of the Lead Pharmacist for the area
by assisting in the production of drug-related policies, procedures and
financial reports, and by performing horizon scanning activities.
We
have an exciting opportunity for an motivated pharmacist to join our pharmacy
team. This is a great opportunity to work with our hard working innovative
team.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the
country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services.
The Trust has an international reputation for excellence in specialist care,
research and academic training.
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
Provide specialist clinical
pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each
rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being
professionally accountable for their actions.
Provide drug-related advice and
information to patients, consultants and other health-care professionals
within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of drugs
in patients. Advising medical and nursing staff how to optimize drug therapy.
Reporting prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management
issues
Provide education to healthcare
professionals within the speciality
Participate in the training of
junior pharmacy staff within the speciality
Support the Lead Pharmacist for the
area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and
procedures, with the production of financial reports and with horizon
scanning activities.
Participate in operational service
commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services
The post holder will be required to
work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis and
participate in the on-call from home pharmacists rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist clinical
pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each
rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being
professionally accountable for their actions.
Provide drug-related advice and
information to patients, consultants and other health-care professionals
within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of drugs
in patients. Advising medical and nursing staff how to optimize drug therapy.
Reporting prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management
issues
Provide education to healthcare
professionals within the speciality
Participate in the training of
junior pharmacy staff within the speciality
Support the Lead Pharmacist for the
area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and
procedures, with the production of financial reports and with horizon
scanning activities.
Participate in operational service
commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services
The post holder will be required to
work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis and
participate in the on-call from home pharmacists rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in Pharmacy, or equivalent qualification, plus completion of pre-registration training
- Pharmacist Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- The ability to interpret information and provide advice
- Moderate or significant post registration experience as a practising pharmacist in hospital
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team player
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Communication, written, listening and verbal
- Ability to prioritise
Desirable
- Good problem solver
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in Pharmacy, or equivalent qualification, plus completion of pre-registration training
- Pharmacist Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- The ability to interpret information and provide advice
- Moderate or significant post registration experience as a practising pharmacist in hospital
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team player
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Communication, written, listening and verbal
- Ability to prioritise
Desirable
- Good problem solver
- Ability to work under pressure
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.
