Job summary
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic pharmacist to work within an innovative and progressive pharmacy department that is committed to improving patient care and patient outcomes.
The pharmacy department has expanded within recent years following investment in the team and we are looking to continue to improve and develop our team to ensure our patients get the best possible outcomes from their medicines. We are excited to offer this dual role to a dynamic and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to work in a clinical role at the same time as obtaining their PhD.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a enthusiastic and inspirational pharmacist who is committed to optimising the medicines of patients living with mental health problems. You would be joining a progressive pharmacy department which works closely with a range of healthcare professionals.
This is a rotational post where the successful applicant will rotate between inpatient services and community mental health services gaining a range of experience in specialties such as older peoples mental health, learning disabilities, adult mental health, forensic psychiatry and more.
Banding is either at Band 6 or 7 depending on experience.
Closing date: 5th August 2025
Shortlisting: 6th August 2025 onwards
Interviews: w/c 18th August 2025
Main duties of the job
Clinical Pharmacist
You will provide a mental health pharmacy service to specialist mental health teams, outpatient clinics for clozapine, depot antipsychotics and lithium where you will be actively involved in direct patient care.
Successful applicants will integrate within clinical teams as part of the multi-disciplinary approach delivering medicines optimisation including deprescribing and improving processes to reduce risks with medicines especially between different care settings. You will have opportunities to liaise across interfaces of care with other providers.
Pharmacy Doctoral Training Fellowship
Project title: Integrating pharmacogenomics to support safe and appropriate psychotropic prescribing: a multi-methods approach to exploring the role of mental health pharmacists and developing an implementation support package
This is a fully funded training programme to conduct research into the potential of pharmacogenomic testing to deliver patient benefit in patients with mental health conditions.
The student will evaluate how pharmacogenomic testing can aid prescribing and deprescribing decisions to improve the care of patients with mental health conditions. The doctoral training fellowship is a result of partnership between the University of Bradford, NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PhD student will be based in the Medicines Optimisation group within the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at the University of Bradford and will also work for one day per week as a pharmacist in Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. The PhD has a supervisory team from all partners. The student will be directly involved in patient-facing applied health research, for example through conducting patient and clinician interviews. The student will benefit from working within a thriving multidisciplinary research group delivering innovation and excellence in Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Practice research for patient benefit. This project is supported by a major national research centre, the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration, which allows broader networking with other PhD students, researchers and academics nationally.
The PhD position is for a UK-registered pharmacist. Applicants who are General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacists will continue to practice clinically at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust up to 0.2 WTE paid. The PhD studentship is full time and is funded for three years and 3 months (fixed term). The student will receive a stipend (£19,795 p.a., that is exempt from income tax and increases slightly annually in line with UKRI funded stipends).
Must be a fully-qualified Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland, and meet residency requirements to qualify for Home (UK) tuition fees.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PhD student will be based in the Medicines Optimisation group within the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at the University of Bradford and will also work for one day per week as a pharmacist in Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. The PhD has a supervisory team from all partners. The student will be directly involved in patient-facing applied health research, for example through conducting patient and clinician interviews. The student will benefit from working within a thriving multidisciplinary research group delivering innovation and excellence in Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Practice research for patient benefit. This project is supported by a major national research centre, the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration, which allows broader networking with other PhD students, researchers and academics nationally.
The PhD position is for a UK-registered pharmacist. Applicants who are General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacists will continue to practice clinically at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust up to 0.2 WTE paid. The PhD studentship is full time and is funded for three years and 3 months (fixed term). The student will receive a stipend (£19,795 p.a., that is exempt from income tax and increases slightly annually in line with UKRI funded stipends).
Must be a fully-qualified Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland, and meet residency requirements to qualify for Home (UK) tuition fees.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification
- oIndependent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
- oRegistration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- oMembership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential
- oComprehensive pre-registration year
- oAn awareness of NHS service delivery and clinical governance priorities
- oGood knowledge of all medicines legislation relating to the supply and storage of medicines
Desirable
- oExperience of provision of medicines information services
- oKnowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines
- oKnowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
Skills
Essential
- An ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Good clinical decision making and patient prioritisation skills
- Effective communication and patient engagement skills, able to work to meet the needs of patients/service users
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Desirable
- Experience of performing and managing clinical audits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification
- oIndependent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
- oRegistration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- oMembership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential
- oComprehensive pre-registration year
- oAn awareness of NHS service delivery and clinical governance priorities
- oGood knowledge of all medicines legislation relating to the supply and storage of medicines
Desirable
- oExperience of provision of medicines information services
- oKnowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines
- oKnowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
Skills
Essential
- An ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Good clinical decision making and patient prioritisation skills
- Effective communication and patient engagement skills, able to work to meet the needs of patients/service users
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Desirable
- Experience of performing and managing clinical audits
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).
