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Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (XR07)

The closing date is 30 December 2025

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

09/01/2026

Planned Interview Date

22/01/2026

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?

The 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 Leeds Renal Department is also the regional centre for kidney transplantation and performs around 200 transplants per year. Our renal pharmacy team now support the prescribing of all post-discharge renal transplant immunosuppression medication for LTHT patients. We are involved with the care of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting and are currently setting up pharmacist led renal transplant clinics.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, our specialist renal pharmacists and renal pharmacy technicians are integral to the safe and effective use of medicines. The successful post holder with contribute to significant developments and innovative strategies to improve the pharmacy services experienced by our patients and other service users.

Supported by our team of renal pharmacists and technicians, you will have the chance to develop your ambitions in the field of renal medicine and transplantation as we support you to develop as an expert pharmacist. There are numerous opportunities for development including contributing to outpatient clinic set up, clinical guideline review, quality improvement streams and progression of renal knowledge to name a few. This can also include completion of the non-medical prescribing course if appropriate.

As a team we are passionate about improving our patients experience of the service and look forward to working with people with the same passion.

If you are interested in this post and would like to know more, please contact:

Dane Howard, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Solid Organ Transplant, 0113 2065076, danehoward@nhs.net

Katie Hodgson - Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Renal Transplant, 0113 2065076, katiehodgson@nhs.net

Steve Ashmore - Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader, 0113 2064300 stephen.ashmore@nhs.net

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. Employing 20,000 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.

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.

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-MMP-455

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DIMENSIONS

Provide a specialist clinical pharmacist service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given specialty. Ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures, and medicines legislation.

Monitor drug use within their clinical area. This includes recording of significant clinical interventions, risk management, and some basic financial aspects.

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.

Provide a minimum of at least one 4 hour session of service cover in the dispensary or aseptic dispensary per week.

To act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Provide specialist clinical service to patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team within the given specialty. This will include:

Individual prescription review to optimise therapy.

Advice on dosage and side effects.

Advise on safe administration of medicines.

Participation on consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Responsibility for medicines risk management in clinical area, including investigating clinical incidents, recording significant clinical interventions/near misses, and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation, and local policies.

Assist in the introduction of new drugs, including unlicensed medicines, into the clinical specialty.

Keep records of patient related information e.g. pharmaceutical care plans.

Organisation and planning of own workload on an on-going basis e.g. ward cover, training, audit, project work, attendance of meetings etc.

Pharmacists who are registered as prescribers will, with the agreement of the clinical director of the speciality, prescribe within their level of competence, to support patient care.

Supervise, teach, and assess junior pharmacy staff completing training modules within the clinical area. This input varies, mostly based on the experience of the post holder, and increases over time. From the outset, input will typically involve at least one of the following:

Up to six pre-registration practice modules per year (each lasting 3 days).

One or more Grade B Clinical Pharmacy Practice Teaching Units (PTU) per year (Lasts 6 weeks).

Lecturing on clinical issues relevant to the specialty, as part of the pre-registration training program, the clinical diploma, and any other in service training.

The post holder is also expected to participate in the training of other clinical professionals within their specialist area as requested.

Participate in any medicines related clinical trials in the specialty.

Propose and carry out clinical pharmacy practice research within their clinical area, and participate in any larger pharmacy research and audit.

Work within standard operational procedures, Trust policy, and wider professional guidelines.

Provide a service commitment (typically one 4 hour session) to a specified area within the pharmacy department i.e dispensary, aseptics, or medicines information.

Participate in evening, weekend and bank holiday pharmacy service on a rotational basis, and where contracted, the emergency duty service.