Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Services

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Aberford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is creating a brand-new Surgical Day Case Unit and recruiting an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to establish and lead the pharmacy service. You will shape medicines management from pre-operative assessment through discharge, working with surgical, nursing and anaesthetic teams.

The role requires extensive hospital pharmacy experience, clinical teaching skills, and leadership to develop a high-quality, patient-centred service.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Experience in clinical teaching, auditing, practice research or risk management.
• Demonstrates accurate and concise written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide, lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service for the surgical specialties.
• Lead on medicines optimisation and safe prescribing across the surgical patient pathway.
• Supervise pharmacy staff and support professional development.
• Develop and embed guidelines, policies and SOPs for the unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Deliver teaching and training for trainees and staff.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy

Clinical teaching

Audit

Risk management

Written and oral communication

Present information

Computer literacy

Education

MPharm or equivalent

GPhC registered

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Closing Date: 18.11.2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 19.11.2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 23.11.2026

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something new, to shape it and to lead it.

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join us as we open a brand-new Surgical Day Case Unit.

You will establish and lead the new pharmacy service, working alongside surgical, nursing, anaesthetic and operational teams to create a safe, efficient and patient-focused model of pharmacy care for day case surgery.

You won't be stepping into an established service -- you'll be helping to create one.

You will take a key role in designing, implementing and embedding pharmacy services across the new unit. You will have the opportunity to influence how medicines are managed and optimised throughout the patient's surgical journey, from pre-operative assessment through to discharge.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership for pharmacy services across surgical specialties, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical care.


• Lead the development and implementation of pharmacy services for the new Surgical Day Case Unit.


• Support the development and delivery of safe and effective medicines optimisation initiatives throughout the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative assessment, admission, perioperative care and discharge.


• Lead on the delivery of clinical pharmacy services, ensuring appropriate medication review, reconciliation, prescribing advice and discharge planning.


• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe prescribing, medicines management and improved patient outcomes.


• Provide expert advice on the use of medicines in surgical patients, including antimicrobial therapy, analgesia, anticoagulation, fluid management and perioperative medicines.


• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.


• Identify opportunities for service improvement, innovation and research, using clinical governance, audit and quality improvement methodologies.


• Provide supervision, support and professional development for pharmacy staff working within surgical services.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people


• We are one team


• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Salary £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8a

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 389-26-8381763

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide, lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with patient and departmental needs, to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.


• Contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, to make proactive interventions in individual patients therapy and to provide information on drug related issues and to act as the lead pharmacy contact for the specialist area.


• Contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review and development and ratification of treatment guidelines and policies in the specialist area, in order to promote safe and evidence-based patient care.

Leadership and management

• Lead and manage the work of all the pharmacists, clinical pharmacy technicians and medicines optimisation assistants working in the specialist area, to maintain and further develop a high-quality pharmacy workforce.


• Participate in and deliver to line managed staff, the departmental individual performance review programme to ensure that staff performance and development is maintained as a high priority in line with the needs of the service.


• Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in order to maintain and further develop a high quality pharmacy workforce.

Education and training

• Manage, within the specialised area, the teaching of Trainee Pharmacists and Early Careers Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support them in their induction, development and obtaining their accreditations.


• Ensure pharmacy staff are updated on clinical guidelines used in the specialist area, through the participation in training programmes and through the provision of specialist medication information and standard operating procedures.


• Provide multidisciplinary education and training on all aspects of medicines management.

Research and development

• Contribute to research within the pharmacy department. This includes identifying areas of research, including identifying gaps in evidence, applying appropriate methods to address identified gaps and generating new evidence.


• Share good practice by publications and presentations within the Trust, throughout the local health economy and nationally.

Professional

• Create an inclusive environment and demonstrate cultural effectiveness.


• Recognise and respect the role of others in the wider pharmacy and multi-disciplinary team.


• Participate in late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and on call rota duties.

Person specification

Experience (essential)

• Significant experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy


• Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching/tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management.

Experience (desirable)

• Experience of working in a similar role

Skills (essential)

• Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills


• Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to wide range of professionals across the Trust.


• Proven persuasion and negotiation skills (to influence prescribing), tact and diplomacy skills


• Effective independent and team working skills


• Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of clinical information


• Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas.


• Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development


• Able to, with consultation, prioritise, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area


• Able to work effectively to short, medium, long term and changing deadlines


• Able to work effectively in front of an audience


• Able to review and provide specialised advice on medicine use in specific clinical areas


• Able to obtain, interpret, analyse and report on drug expenditure within the specialised area


• Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice/ethics


• Computer literate

Knowledge (essential)

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality


• Broad knowledge of therapeutics


• Specialised knowledge of therapeutics and medicine use within acute medicine.


• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines.

Qualifications (essential)

• MPharm or equivalent


• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)


• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Qualifications (desirable)

• Independent Prescribing qualification


• Leadership / Management qualification


• Working towards Faculty Accreditation

Other requirements (essential)

• Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience


• Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department

Other requirements (desirable)

• Current driving licence/able to travel between sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered)

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.

UK registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact

Assistant Director of Pharmacy - Clinical Services, Philip Moore, [e-mail], 01274364231