Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
28/05/2025
Planned Interview
Date
25/06/2025
An
opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated pharmacist to join the
Chapel Allerton Pharmacist Team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Working across a
number of specialities, especially rheumatology and dermatology, this role
offers the candidate the chance to build significant clinical knowledge in
the management of multiple specialised conditions.
Within
our team the Specialist Clinical Pharmacists are provided with in depth
training to validate and manage various specialised therapies. This is
alongside developing other key skills which will be crucial to further
development in hospital pharmacy such as medicines finance, drugs &
therapeutics and clinical trials. Prior experience in these fields is not
required and the support you receive from your mentor will be adapted based
on your previous experience and current skills.
The
successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside leading
rheumatology/dermatology specialists gaining skills and knowledge valuable
for future progression.
Main duties of the job
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Provide a clinical pharmacy service to rheumatology and dermatology services
including day case, homecare medicines and inpatient wards
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Undertake medicines reconciliation, targeted medicines review and
facilitation of discharge for our patients
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Have oversight of medicines management for both in and outpatient areas
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Validation of targeted therapies across a range of sub specialities following
appropriate training
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Attendance at MDTs
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Support the implementation of new rheumatology and dermatology treatments
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Support Advanced Clinical Pharmacists in Drug & Therapeutics processes
for individual and cohort applications for the unlicensed use of medicines as
well as free of charge/compassionate use schemes
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Take on projects and 'link roles' with other parts of the pharmacy team such
as medicines safety or antimicrobial stewardship
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Undertake required audits and reviews to ensure services are adhering to
local and national standards
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Supervise and support Foundation Pharmacists and Trainee Pharmacists
currently on rotation within the Chapel Allerton Pharmacist Team
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Support the provision of core pharmacy services (known as Core Professional
Commitments) such as the Chapel Allerton Dispensary
About us
The
Chapel Allerton Pharmacist team work together on a daily basis to ensure that
some of our most complex and challenging treatments within Leeds Teaching
Hospitals are delivered safely, efficiently and in a patient centered manner.
Our team is made up of some highly experienced pharmacists who have strong
working relationships with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Any
new starter to the team receives a thorough induction drawing on the years of
experience possessed by our pharmacists and technicians within various
specialist fields.
We
have a strong ethos of workforce development and encourage a supportive
environment through regular team huddles as well as 1:1s.
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
Provide pharmaceutical care to a
group of patients in various specialities at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Be
responsible for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in
relation to medicines are met and ensure that the delivery of pharmaceutical care
to patients in the defined clinical area meets both national and local
standards.
Provide professional pharmacist
cover on a sessional basis to inpatient and outpatient dispensaries,
Medicines Information, Aseptic services and Mental Health, in order to meet
legal requirements.
Participate in the dispensing and
checking of clinical trial materials
Participates in documenting of
prescribing and administration near misses
(interventions)
Assist clinical colleagues in the
development and implementation of policies and procedures for the informed,
economic use of medicines
Assist clinical colleagues with
horizon scanning activities for new treatments and products in the relevant
area and with submissions to the Drugs and Therapeutics committee
Assist clinical colleagues in the
provision of accurate financial and risk-management data to the appropriate
Clinical Management Team for the speciality
Participate in the provision of
Education and Training activities for all pharmacy staff
Participate in research and
development programs and audit within pharmacy services
Receive prescription payments from
patients where appropriate.
Participate in the departments
late night and weekend working arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide pharmaceutical care to a
group of patients in various specialities at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Be
responsible for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in
relation to medicines are met and ensure that the delivery of pharmaceutical care
to patients in the defined clinical area meets both national and local
standards.
Provide professional pharmacist
cover on a sessional basis to inpatient and outpatient dispensaries,
Medicines Information, Aseptic services and Mental Health, in order to meet
legal requirements.
Participate in the dispensing and
checking of clinical trial materials
Participates in documenting of
prescribing and administration near misses
(interventions)
Assist clinical colleagues in the
development and implementation of policies and procedures for the informed,
economic use of medicines
Assist clinical colleagues with
horizon scanning activities for new treatments and products in the relevant
area and with submissions to the Drugs and Therapeutics committee
Assist clinical colleagues in the
provision of accurate financial and risk-management data to the appropriate
Clinical Management Team for the speciality
Participate in the provision of
Education and Training activities for all pharmacy staff
Participate in research and
development programs and audit within pharmacy services
Receive prescription payments from
patients where appropriate.
Participate in the departments
late night and weekend working arrangements.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team Player
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Lateral Thinker
- Good Problem Solver
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
- Legal requirements of handling medicines
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Medicines Information skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team Player
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Lateral Thinker
- Good Problem Solver
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
- Legal requirements of handling medicines
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Medicines Information skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
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).
