Job summary
Closing Date: 10th December 2025.
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 11th December 2025.
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 19th December 2025.
We have an exciting opportunity for a GPhC registered pharmacist with broad clinical knowledge and a robust education and training background to join our Pharmacy Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
To take the lead for and provide high quality specialist clinical pharmacy sevices in order to improve the quality of patient care.
To promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
To lead the strategic development, delivery and quality assurance of education and training for pharmacy.
Act as non-medical prescribing lead for pharmacists.
Main duties of the job
Proactively advise the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Servcies and the Director of Pharmacy as necessary, on any local and national issues or legislation relevant to their specialist clinical pharmacy service area, in order to ensure that any implications can be recognised and actioned at an appropriate senior level in the Trust.
To lead and develop the clinical phamacy service in the specialist area in line with departmental and patient needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Supports the development of the pharmacy and wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter-professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To take the lead for and provide high quality specialist clinical pharmacy sevices in order to improve the quality of patient care.
To promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
To lead the strategic development, delivery and quality assurance of education and training for pharmacy.
Act as non-medical prescribing lead for pharmacists.
Proactively advise the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Servcies and the Director of Pharmacy as necessary, on any local and national issues or legislation relevant to their specialist clinical pharmacy service area, in order to ensure that any implications can be recognised and actioned at an appropriate senior level in the Trust.
To lead and develop the clinical phamacy service in the specialist area in line with departmental and patient needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Supports the development of the pharmacy and wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter-professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To take the lead for and provide high quality specialist clinical pharmacy sevices in order to improve the quality of patient care.
To promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
To lead the strategic development, delivery and quality assurance of education and training for pharmacy.
Act as non-medical prescribing lead for pharmacists.
Proactively advise the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Servcies and the Director of Pharmacy as necessary, on any local and national issues or legislation relevant to their specialist clinical pharmacy service area, in order to ensure that any implications can be recognised and actioned at an appropriate senior level in the Trust.
To lead and develop the clinical phamacy service in the specialist area in line with departmental and patient needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Supports the development of the pharmacy and wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter-professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching / tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management
- Experience of supervision and / or management of staff
- Experience in Trainee Pharmacists training
- Experience in collaborative working across organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experience in pharmacy technician and support staff training and education
- Experience from educational sector
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Accredited Tutor for Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy practice/diploma course
- Independent Prescriber (Non-medical Prescriber) or working towards
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Teaching qualification / fellowship of the HE Academy
- PhD or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society accreditation or working towards an advanced practice portfolio.
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Able to empathise with patients
- Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
- Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to a wide range of professionals across the Trust
- Proven persuasion and negotiation skills (to influence prescribing), tact and diplomacy skills
- Effective independent and team working skills
- Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of clinical, financial, and managerial information
- Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas
- Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development
- Able to prioritise with consultation, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
- Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice / ethics
- Able to work effectively in front of an audience.
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of and a commitment to the Clinical Governance Agenda
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Evidence of continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines
- Understanding of National NHS England Education Quality Strategy and Framework
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching / tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management
- Experience of supervision and / or management of staff
- Experience in Trainee Pharmacists training
- Experience in collaborative working across organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experience in pharmacy technician and support staff training and education
- Experience from educational sector
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Accredited Tutor for Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy practice/diploma course
- Independent Prescriber (Non-medical Prescriber) or working towards
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Teaching qualification / fellowship of the HE Academy
- PhD or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society accreditation or working towards an advanced practice portfolio.
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Able to empathise with patients
- Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
- Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to a wide range of professionals across the Trust
- Proven persuasion and negotiation skills (to influence prescribing), tact and diplomacy skills
- Effective independent and team working skills
- Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of clinical, financial, and managerial information
- Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas
- Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development
- Able to prioritise with consultation, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
- Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice / ethics
- Able to work effectively in front of an audience.
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of and a commitment to the Clinical Governance Agenda
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Evidence of continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines
- Understanding of National NHS England Education Quality Strategy and Framework
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
