Job Summary
To provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area. 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 drugrelated policies procedures and financial reports and by performing horizon scanning activities.
Expected Shortlisting Date
28/03/2025
Planned Interview Date
09/04/2025
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within the rotation as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being professionally accountable for their actions.
Provide drugrelated advice and information to patients consultants and other healthcare professionals within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of 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 oncall from home pharmacists rota.
The post holder will be required to participate in the core professional commitments
About Us
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts so we see this as a strength as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patientcentred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Strict adherence to patient confidentiality
Professional attitude
Keeps up to date records of continuing professional development
Reliable
Responds well to constructive feedback
Honesty and integrity
Empathetic and sensitive to patients and members of NHS staff
Strict adherence to patient confidentiality
Adheres to procedure.
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.
Date posted
06 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46148 to £52809 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Fulltime Flexible working
Reference number
C9298MMP357
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area and rotate to a different speciality every 6 to 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 drugrelated policies procedures and financial reports and by performing horizon scanning activities.
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 drugrelated advice and information to patients consultants and other healthcare professionals within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of 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 oncall from home pharmacists rota.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area and rotate to a different speciality every 6 to 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 drugrelated policies procedures and financial reports and by performing horizon scanning activities.
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 drugrelated advice and information to patients consultants and other healthcare professionals within a Clinical Management Team.
Monitor the clinical use of 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 oncall from home pharmacists rota.
Person Specification
Skills
Skills and Behaviours Essential
- Communication written listening and verbal to patients and healthcare staff
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
Experience Essential
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
Qualifications Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- MPharm
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Course
Person Specification Skills and Behaviours Essential
- Communication written listening and verbal to patients and healthcare staff
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
Experience Essential
- Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
Qualifications Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- MPharm
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Course
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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/ (Opens in a new tab)