Specialist Pharmacist, Medicine and Anticoagulation (Band 8a)
The closing date is 27 October 2025
Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic, highly skilled Specialist Pharmacist for Medicine and Anticoagulation to join our progressive pharmacy team.
This is a unique opportunity for an exceptional and highly motivated pharmacist to work with the clinical pharmacy team to shape and develop clinical pharmacy services
As the Specialist Pharmacist for Medicine and Anticoagulation, you will lead, manage, and develop the clinical and patient focused Pharmacy Services to cardiorespiratory, elderly care, stroke and rehab, neurology, and anticoagulant services, ensuring patients receive safe, high quality, and clinically effective pharmaceutical care.
You will be instrumental in advancing clinical pharmacy services and improving quality of patient care, promoting evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing, and ensuring the patient's experience remains at the heart of our services.
The pharmacy service has a high profile within the Trust and is well integrated into multi-disciplinary teams, providing a much valued contribution to patient care, with a track record of achieving quality, operational and financial targets. The Trust offers well established development programmes for its clinical leaders and this rewarding role is an ideal career opportunity to develop both clinical and managerial skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Join us at Airedale General Hospital and be part of a team that is passionate about delivering the best possible care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to designated medical wards, clinics and specialist areas in conjunction with other clinical pharmacists
2. To lead the safe, rational and cost-effective prescribing of medication in medicine
3. To support clinicians with the management of patients in a specialist area, including assessing of patient therapeutic response, blood result interpretation, and adjusting medication and doses in accordance with local procedures and in liaison with clinical leads.
4. To be responsible for the Anticoagulation Service
5. To work collaboratively with pharmacy and clinical teams both within the hospital and across community settings.
6. Todeputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Services, training and education, rotas and day to day management of pharmacy Clinical Services.
The post holder will be required to participate in the department's on-call and weekend rota.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
Details
Date posted
13 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
423-7490285
Job locations
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road, Steeton
Keighley
BD20 6TD
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road, Steeton
Keighley
BD20 6TD
Employer's website
https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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