Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Vascular Surgery and Diabetes

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 65 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Education & training opportunities

Career development

Resumo da oferta

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Vascular Surgery and Diabetes. The role is tightly integrated with the vascular MDT and provides leadership for the service across inpatients and outpatients from Leeds and Mid-Yorkshire, collaborating with diabetes teams, microbiology, lipid clinic and renal services.

You will work with medical staff, nursing teams and senior clinicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care for complex

Qualificações

• GPhC registration and a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy are essential.
• Substantial post-registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist.
• Ability to apply advanced clinical knowledge to complex patient care.
• Leadership and collaborative skills within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• Lead vascular surgery and diabetes pharmacy services for inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centred care within the vascular MDT.
• Supervise and train trainee pharmacists and junior rotational pharmacists.
• Promote evidence-based, safe and cost-effective medicine use with the MDT.

Conhecimentos

Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Prioritisation

Autonomy

Patient-centred care

Formação académica

GPhC registration

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Independent prescriber (desirable)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Vascular Surgery and Diabetes

The pharmacy department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The team is a highly skilled and dedicated group of professionals committed to delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care to patients with acute and chronic conditions.The team fosters a collaborative, inclusive and supportive atmosphere, where pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers work closely and collaboratively with each other and the wider MDT to optimise medication usage and improve clinical outcomes.Our vision is making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and our work ethic is one of excellence, innovation and compassion in delivering the highest quality care.Leeds Teaching Hospitals offers fantastic opportunities for professional development, research involvement and career progression, with a culture that encourages continuous learning and innovation. Being part of this team means joining a forward thinking, dynamic and highly respected pharmacy service.

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals pharmacy department as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, in Vascular Surgery and Diabetes.This established post, part of the Adult pharmacy team based at Leeds General Infirmary (with cross site networking), is well integrated into the vascular MDT and provides leadership for the vascular pharmacy service for both inpatients and outpatients from Leeds and Mid-Yorkshire. Working alongside medical staff, nursing teams, advanced practitioners and national experts you will deliver high-quality, patient centred care to complex vascular, major arterial and trauma patents.You will work closely with other specialist teams including diabetes and the diabetes nurse specialists, microbiology, acute pain, lipid clinic, anticoagulation and renal. Collaboration with pharmacy colleagues in same team responsible for other clinical specialities - Cardiology, Neurosciences and Trauma Related Services - provides mutual support and shared expertise.The role offers numerous education & training opportunities include supervision and training of trainee pharmacists and junior rotational pharmacists, teaching medical and other MDT staff. You will promote evidence-based, safe and cost-effective use of medicines by working collaboratively with the MDT on the vascular surgery ward.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Natasha Walters Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader, LGI Adults [e-mail] 0113 3922659

or

Anna Kinsella Associate Lead Clinician, Unplanned Care, Women's and Children's [e-mail] 0113 2066682

Shortlisting Date: 02/11/2026 Interview Date: w/c 23/11/2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals pharmacy department as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, in Vascular Surgery and Diabetes.

This established post, part of the Adult pharmacy team based at Leeds General Infirmary (with cross site networking), is well integrated into the vascular MDT and provides leadership for the vascular pharmacy service for both inpatients and outpatients from Leeds and Mid-Yorkshire. Working alongside medical staff, nursing teams, advanced practitioners and national experts you will deliver high-quality, patient centred care to complex vascular, major arterial and trauma patents.

You will work closely with other specialist teams including diabetes and the diabetes nurse specialists, microbiology, acute pain, lipid clinic, anticoagulation and renal. Collaboration with pharmacy colleagues in same team responsible for other clinical specialities - Cardiology, Neurosciences and Trauma Related Services - provides mutual support and shared expertise.

The role offers numerous education & training opportunities include supervision and training of trainee pharmacists and junior rotational pharmacists, teaching medical and other MDT staff. You will promote evidence-based, safe and cost-effective use of medicines by working collaboratively with the MDT on the vascular surgery ward.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in this role, excited about being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team and are looking to lead a service to deliver excellent patient care.

Why you should join our Team

The pharmacy department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The team is a highly skilled and dedicated group of professionals committed to delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care to patients with acute and chronic conditions. The team fosters a collaborative, inclusive and supportive atmosphere, where pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers work closely and collaboratively with each other and the wider MDT to optimise medication usage and improve clinical outcomes.

Our vision is making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and our work ethic is one of excellence, innovation and compassion in delivering the highest quality care. Leeds Teaching Hospitals offers fantastic opportunities for professional development, research involvement and career progression, with a culture that encourages continuous learning and innovation. Being part of this team means joining a forward thinking, dynamic and highly respected pharmacy service.

What you will bring to the role

• GPhC registration and a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience or qualification.
• Substantial post-registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist.
• Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge and the ability to apply this to complex patient care.
• Experience of managing complex clinical situations, analysing information from a range of sources and making appropriate clinical recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families and a wide range of healthcare professionals.
• Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills and the confidence to contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to support, supervise and develop other members of the pharmacy team.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing clinical demands.
• A collaborative, motivated and patient-centred approach, with a commitment to improving the quality and safety of medicines use.
• Ideally, experience of vascular surgery, and qualification as an independent prescriber

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.