Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
28/05/2025
Planned Interview
Date
19/06/2025
Are
you an exceptional clinical pharmacist ready for a new challenge? Our pharmacy team needs capable and
enthusiastic individuals with the right values to be a key part of our
dynamic teams in the following areas: Hepatology (including liver
transplant); Renal Medicine/Transplantation; Surgical specialties including
Acute Surgery, Upper GI/Pancreas; Surgical Oncology, and Urology. The posts comprise a continuous, one year
clinical rotational programme, designed to steer you through the Advanced
Level Framework.
You
will have clinical pharmacy experience and a diploma. If you are not already
a prescriber, we would support you to gain this qualification.
Post
holders will provide medicines optimisation services to patients whilst
integrating into the multidisciplinary team day-to-day. As part of our support to Abdominal
Medicine & Surgery CSU we also provide clinical pharmacy services to
Gastroenterology and Colorectal Surgery. We also offer experience in
anticoagulation clinics, including warfarin bridging, and Aseptic dispensing
in our busy Aseptic & Production Unit.
You
will receive support to develop from our advanced clinical pharmacists, and
appropriate training. You will offer
ideas and collaborate to improve patient care and experience, and will be a
key part of the implementation of service developments.
Main duties of the job
The
way in which our team works supports close working with specialty teams and
ward round attendance to make a difference to patient care through MDT
working.
Pharmacy
Services at LTHT is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision
and use of medicines across all patient pathways.
You
will receive support to develop from our advanced clinical pharmacists, and
appropriate training. You will offer
ideas and collaborate to improve patient care and experience, and will be a
key part of the implementation of service developments.
Your
role will include supervising rotational junior pharmacists and supporting
pharmacy technicians in their emerging clinical roles.
We
are a modern and diverse service, well embedded in multi-disciplinary
teams. Our focus is holistic, ensuring
that our patients receive the right treatment, at the right time and place. We enable recovery from illness, and help
give patients the confidence to get home safely, and sooner, and retain their
independence.
Our
vision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines
and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and
staff.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest 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.
Our
vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This
is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we
are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best
outcomes for our patients.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To
provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area and
rotate to a different speciality every 12 months. To provide cover for other
pharmacists within the relevant Clinical Pharmacy Team as appropriate. To
support the work of the Lead Pharmacist for the area by assisting in the
production of drug-related policies, procedures and financial reports, and by
performing horizon scanning activities.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
Provide specialist clinical
pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each
rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being
professionally accountable for their actions.
Provide drug-related advice and
information to patients, consultants and other health-care professionals
within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of drugs
in patients. Advising medical and nursing staff how to optimize drug therapy.
Reporting prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management
issues
Provide education to healthcare
professionals within the speciality
Participate in the training of
junior pharmacy staff within the speciality
Support the Lead Pharmacist for the
area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and
procedures, with the production of financial reports and with horizon
scanning activities.
Participate in operational service
commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services
The post holder will be required to
work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis and
participate in the on-call from home pharmacists rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To
provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area and
rotate to a different speciality every 12 months. To provide cover for other
pharmacists within the relevant Clinical Pharmacy Team as appropriate. To
support the work of the Lead Pharmacist for the area by assisting in the
production of drug-related policies, procedures and financial reports, and by
performing horizon scanning activities.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
Provide specialist clinical
pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each
rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being
professionally accountable for their actions.
Provide drug-related advice and
information to patients, consultants and other health-care professionals
within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of drugs
in patients. Advising medical and nursing staff how to optimize drug therapy.
Reporting prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management
issues
Provide education to healthcare
professionals within the speciality
Participate in the training of
junior pharmacy staff within the speciality
Support the Lead Pharmacist for the
area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and
procedures, with the production of financial reports and with horizon
scanning activities.
Participate in operational service
commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services
The post holder will be required to
work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis and
participate in the on-call from home pharmacists rota.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience & knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Basic Medicines Information skills
- Understanding of the legal requirements of handling medicines
Desirable
- Experience of working in Medicines Information
- Experience of working in an Aseptic Unit
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- MPharm or equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Member of a relevant Professional Development Body e.g. RPSGB, BOPA, NPPG etc
Desirable
- Postgraduate Masters Degree
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team player
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Motivated & enthusiastic
- Flexible & adaptable
- Lateral thinker
- Communication skills - written, listening and verbal to patients and healthcare staff
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to walk moderate distances to wards
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience & knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Basic Medicines Information skills
- Understanding of the legal requirements of handling medicines
Desirable
- Experience of working in Medicines Information
- Experience of working in an Aseptic Unit
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- MPharm or equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Member of a relevant Professional Development Body e.g. RPSGB, BOPA, NPPG etc
Desirable
- Postgraduate Masters Degree
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team player
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Motivated & enthusiastic
- Flexible & adaptable
- Lateral thinker
- Communication skills - written, listening and verbal to patients and healthcare staff
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to walk moderate distances to wards
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).
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).
