Foundation Pharmacist (XR06)

Job summary

Interviews are planned for 20th and 22nd May.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic, patient centred, compassionate and motivated qualified pharmacists to join our team. We have a large well established Foundation pharmacist programme which provides a wealth of opportunity and you will be fully supported throughout. The post is an excellent starting point for those wishing to develop their clinical knowledge and skills for a career in hospital pharmacy.

Our Foundation pharmacists are integrated across our clinical and operational teams and contribute to providing medicines supply and advice services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We welcome applications from Trainee Pharmacists who are due to register in 2025 and from qualified pharmacists who are new to the hospital environment.

Please note this job may close early if a high number of applications are received.

If you have any questions about these posts please contact the Pharmacy Workforce Development office; 0113 2066683

Main duties of the job

Our Foundation Pharmacist programme offers rotations through a variety of clinical areas such as acute medicine, elderly, surgery, paediatrics, neurology, oncology and cardiology. Throughout the programme you will be supported to develop and embed your clinical knowledge and skills to ensure delivery of excellent patient centred care from day one.

Complementing this, you will develop your skills in Medicines Information, Aseptics and Medicines supply services by delivering responsive professional pharmacist cover in these areas.

As a first year Foundation pharmacist you will participate in evening and weekend rotas and from year 2 progress to work variable shifts (8.45-5.15pm/5pm-1am or 12am-8am) to provide our 24-hour pharmacy service. This rota is supported by experienced pharmacists through an on call from home rota which you would contribute to in your third year.

This is a 3-year fixed-term contract, during which the successful candidate will undertake and complete a post graduate Pharmacy Practice diploma. This includes the opportunity to train as an Independent Prescriber.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.

Leeds Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) department is nationally recognised as providing an exemplar service. We are respected in the organisation for our collaborative working, and we support our workforce to develop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.

As a Foundation pharmacist you would be part of a large team of junior pharmacists. The team organise their own social events but there are also numerous departmental social events throughout the year. We have a high retention rate of Foundation pharmacists into Specialist clinical pharmacist positions.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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