The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and patient focused pharmacist to join our team to lead on Palliative Care and pain services.

You will provide a clinical pharmacy service to our local hospices in Wakefield and Pontefract, as well as working with the palliative care and pain teams within the acute Trust.

This part time (25 hours) role will suit an experienced pharmacist with a strong clinical background and excellent communication skills. You will be adaptable and confident working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical pharmacy service to our local hospices in Wakefield and Pontefract. This includes clinical duties such as medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and clinical review of medicines prescribed.

Work with the MDT to provide patient centred pharmaceutical care.

Provide education and training to clinical staff regarding medicines use in end of life and pain management.

Lead the development, review and implementation of trust wide evidence based policies and guidance relating to the specialist area.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001088

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
Post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or an equivalent degree of relevant experience
Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
Qualified as an Independent prescriber, or a willingness to train
Experience of working with the MDT
Experience of leading audit

Job description

Job responsibilities

Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
Post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or an equivalent degree of relevant experience
Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
Qualified as an Independent prescriber, or a willingness to train
Experience of working with the MDT
Experience of leading audit

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.