Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
23/01/2026
Planned Interview
Date
16/02/2026
We
are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Associate Lead Clinician,
Digital (Pharmacy) to play a key role in driving digital transformation
across the Trusts Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS).
This
senior clinical digital role supports the development, optimisation, and safe
use of digital systems that enable high-quality, efficient, and
patient-centred medicines management. Working closely with senior leaders,
pharmacy teams, digital and informatics colleagues, clinical services,
operational managers, and external suppliers, the postholder will ensure
pharmacy digital pathways align with Trust strategy, national digital
priorities, and regulatory requirements.
As
digital transformation across healthcare continues to accelerate, this role
is central to ensuring safe and effective use of electronic systems
supporting prescribing, medicines administration, decision support, stock
management, and clinical documentation.
Contribution
to Trust Strategy
This
role directly supports delivery of key Trust priorities, including:
Safer prescribing and medicines
administration in line with the NHS Patient Safety Strategy.
Improved operational efficiency
through digital optimisation.
Enhanced patient experience through
timely, accurate, and accessible digital medicines information.
Main duties of the job
Supports
the design, implementation, and optimisation of digital pharmacy systems
(e.g. EPMA, digital aseptic systems, automated dispensing systems, digital
stock management, pharmacy robotics, CD management systems).
Influences
Trust-wide digital governance to ensure medicines-related digital processes
are clinically safe, operationally efficient, and compliant with legislation.
Supports
service innovation and cultural change through effective digital adoption and
user engagement.
Acts
as a clinical digital expert for pharmacy, ensuring the MMPS vision aligns
with national drivers such as:
The
NHS 10-year plan
Interoperability,
Data Infrastructure & Secure Data Sharing / Analytics
Digitally
Enabled, Personalised, Patient-Centred Care & Accessibility
Represent
MMPS at digital boards, project groups, and clinical informatics forums.
Contribute
to the design and configuration of digital medicines systems to support
clinical workflows.
Ensure
clinical safety and usability during build, updates, optimisation, and
troubleshooting.
Provide
expert clinical input into digital medicines pathways, ensuring they reflect
best practice and local policy.
Support
testing and release management for new system functionality or upgrades.
Assist
Clinical Safety Officers (CSO) with hazard identification, risk assessment,
testing, and safety case documentation in line with DCB0129 and DCB0160
standards
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest acute trusts in England with MMPS being a highly respected and forward thinking Pharmacy department.
MMPS is recognised in the organisation for our collaborative working and we continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.
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 will 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and will work
across and beyond all our hospital sites; St James University Hospital, Leeds
General Infirmary, Chapel Allerton, Wharfedale and Seacroft Hospitals and
Moor House.
The
MMPS Clinical Services Unit (CSU) provides and leads comprehensive
pharmaceutical and medicines management services to patients and staff of
LTHT in accordance with all relevant standards and legislation.
The
post holder is responsible for leadership within the pharmacy service (as
described in the specific aspects of supplementary information) supporting
the MMPS Lead Clinicians and working
in partnership with other MMPS Associate Lead Clinicians and wider clinical
and operational leads to deliver high quality services.
The
post holder will support the delivery of high quality pharmacy and medicines
optimisation services across LTHT and beyond, influencing the use of
medicines across all LTHT CSUs and across the Leeds Place via care pathways
and collaboration with colleagues in primary care.
The
post holder will be a role model in the field of pharmacy practice and
provide a consistently high quality pharmaceutical service in line with
National initiatives and MMPS objectives.
The post holder will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters
in their own specialist area and undertake risk management for this area.
Be
responsible to the relevant MMPS Lead Clinician for the delivery of the
pharmacy services (provided through the post holders areas of responsibility)
across LTHT programmes of work and CSU delivery plans.
To
include delivery of programmes of work informed by the NHS 10 year Strategic
plan, the Trust Strategic Plan, the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Plan and
ensuring that this work is undertaken through the Leeds Improvement
Methodology.
Being
responsible to the relevant MMPS Lead Clinician ensure that the workforce
under the post holders leadership is empowered, supported in development and
succession planning and, trained in quality improvement methodology.
Please
see full Job Description and Sup[porting information for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and will work
across and beyond all our hospital sites; St James University Hospital, Leeds
General Infirmary, Chapel Allerton, Wharfedale and Seacroft Hospitals and
Moor House.
The
MMPS Clinical Services Unit (CSU) provides and leads comprehensive
pharmaceutical and medicines management services to patients and staff of
LTHT in accordance with all relevant standards and legislation.
The
post holder is responsible for leadership within the pharmacy service (as
described in the specific aspects of supplementary information) supporting
the MMPS Lead Clinicians and working
in partnership with other MMPS Associate Lead Clinicians and wider clinical
and operational leads to deliver high quality services.
The
post holder will support the delivery of high quality pharmacy and medicines
optimisation services across LTHT and beyond, influencing the use of
medicines across all LTHT CSUs and across the Leeds Place via care pathways
and collaboration with colleagues in primary care.
The
post holder will be a role model in the field of pharmacy practice and
provide a consistently high quality pharmaceutical service in line with
National initiatives and MMPS objectives.
The post holder will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters
in their own specialist area and undertake risk management for this area.
Be
responsible to the relevant MMPS Lead Clinician for the delivery of the
pharmacy services (provided through the post holders areas of responsibility)
across LTHT programmes of work and CSU delivery plans.
To
include delivery of programmes of work informed by the NHS 10 year Strategic
plan, the Trust Strategic Plan, the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Plan and
ensuring that this work is undertaken through the Leeds Improvement
Methodology.
Being
responsible to the relevant MMPS Lead Clinician ensure that the workforce
under the post holders leadership is empowered, supported in development and
succession planning and, trained in quality improvement methodology.
Please
see full Job Description and Sup[porting information for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree or equivalent Technical Pharmacy Qualification or experience
- Registrant of GPhC
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Proven Leadership skills
- Demonstrates inclusion and belonging
- Exceptional communication skills - ability to present complex digital information
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Senior Management Level, within a hospital pharmacy environment
- Knowledge of project management and improvement methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, QI frameworks).
- Financial experience budget management
- Strong understanding of medicines safety, medication error prevention, and operational pharmacy workflows.
- Experience working with digital medicines systems such as EPMA, automated dispensing, or digital dashboards
- Experience supporting digital system configuration, build, or optimisation
- The ability to translate clinical requirements into digital specifications and communicate effectively with technical teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree or equivalent Technical Pharmacy Qualification or experience
- Registrant of GPhC
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Proven Leadership skills
- Demonstrates inclusion and belonging
- Exceptional communication skills - ability to present complex digital information
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Senior Management Level, within a hospital pharmacy environment
- Knowledge of project management and improvement methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, QI frameworks).
- Financial experience budget management
- Strong understanding of medicines safety, medication error prevention, and operational pharmacy workflows.
- Experience working with digital medicines systems such as EPMA, automated dispensing, or digital dashboards
- Experience supporting digital system configuration, build, or optimisation
- The ability to translate clinical requirements into digital specifications and communicate effectively with technical teams
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).
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).
