The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Foundation Pharmacist - Elderly Care

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic foundation level pharmacist to join our elderly care pharmacy team to provide maternity leave cover for 12 months. This position is suitable for a newly registered pharmacist. You will work with our friendly team of pharmacists, technicians and support workers to provide a clinical pharmacy service to in-patients across our elderly care wards.

Main duties of the job

This role will be predominantly ward based, working as part of a team to complete medicines reconciliation, treatment reviews and discharge prescription validation for the elderly patients at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust. Training and support will be provided by our team of experienced pharmacists, technicians and support workers, which will enable the successful candidate to gain a thorough knowledge base and experience of clinical pharmacy. You will be supported through a structured induction process as well as provided with a range of training and development opportunities to build your foundation portfolio. The successful candidate will contribute to our dispensary late night and weekend service on a rotational basis. If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Rania Ishak - Lead Pharmacist, Acute Care Division, Division of Medicine & Adult Community Services on t or 01924 541364

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001137

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Masters degree in pharmacy obtained through four-year undergraduate training.
Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council achieved by pre-registration training/experience and examination.
Experience in pharmacy practice obtained through one years pre-registration training and examination.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
The post holder must be equally at ease talking to patients, medical and nursing staff of all grades in both primary and secondary care and will need to present written and verbal reports to senior hospital staff.
The post holder must have basic keyboard skills and familiarity with routine office software word processing, spread sheeting and PowerPoint
Must be physically able to visit wards and departments within the hospital and to visit other Trust sites as required by the activities of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Masters degree in pharmacy obtained through four-year undergraduate training.
Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council achieved by pre-registration training/experience and examination.
Experience in pharmacy practice obtained through one years pre-registration training and examination.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
The post holder must be equally at ease talking to patients, medical and nursing staff of all grades in both primary and secondary care and will need to present written and verbal reports to senior hospital staff.
The post holder must have basic keyboard skills and familiarity with routine office software word processing, spread sheeting and PowerPoint
Must be physically able to visit wards and departments within the hospital and to visit other Trust sites as required by the activities of the job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

"Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (There is no obligation to submit an application)".

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.