Advanced Clinical Pharmacist (XR08)

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leeds is seeking an advanced clinical pharmacist to lead services in Adult Respiratory Medicine. The role involves overseeing clinical pharmacy services, training healthcare professionals, and supporting patient care through effective medication management. The ideal candidate should be a GPhC registrant with a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy and possess strong leadership and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge in relevant areas.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical and clinical strategies at local and national levels.
• Familiarity with NHS and government policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop specialized clinical pharmacy services.
• Monitor and report on governance of medicines.
• Support multidisciplinary meetings and new drug introductions.

Skills

Team player

Leadership skills

Highly adaptable to change

Education

MPharm Degree

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

Registrant of the GPhC

Job description

Are you a clinical pharmacist looking to move into a new and challenging area? Do you enjoy working in a dedicated multidisciplinary team environment?

The St James Adult Medicine Team is looking to recruit a motivated advanced clinical pharmacist to lead services in Adult Respiratory Medicine.

If you want to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking team to make a difference to patient care, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will provide expert clinical pharmacy input and oversight to our respiratory wards, including the respiratory support unit, and support outpatient clinics such as TB and interstitial lung disease clinics. The post offers the opportunity to be a vital part of the multidisciplinary team and collaborate with advanced practitioners and national experts.

You will lead and develop a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and actively participate in the education and training of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

There is also the opportunity to work on the Trust’s discharge collaborative work, ensuring safe and timely patient discharges.

You will monitor and report on the clinical and financial governance of medicines in this specialty, suggest improvements, and lead initiatives where appropriate.

About us

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated pharmacist to join our respiratory team. This role provides a chance to work with a dedicated, innovative team.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a wide range of hospital services. The Trust is renowned for excellence in specialist care, research, and academic training.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to redeploying 'at risk' staff to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy, and we reserve the right to close, delay, or remove adverts during this process. If you experience delays in the shortlisting process, please bear with us and contact the designated contact for questions.

Job responsibilities

Lead, develop, and evaluate highly specialized clinical pharmacy services within a clinical specialty.

Job Dimensions

Lead the specialized pharmacy service, ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively, and manage other pharmacists providing services in the specialty.

Work closely with consultants, nursing staff, and managers; monitor medicine expenditures; report on clinical governance and risk management.

Supervise development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines; train healthcare professionals; support prescribing practices.

Support the Trust's prescribing standards, participate in multidisciplinary meetings, and manage clinical trials and new drug introductions.

Develop policies for safe, effective, and economical medicine use, and liaise with primary care regarding medicines policies.

Management

Monitor and interpret medicine expenditure, advise on financial implications, lead service development projects, and supervise staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registrant of the GPhC, postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
• Non-medical prescriber status
• MPharm Degree

Experience

• Understanding of pharmaceutical and clinical strategies at local and national levels
• Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge in relevant areas
• Familiarity with NHS and government policies
• Competence across all 6 domains of the ACLF

Skills & Behaviours

• Team player with leadership skills
• Highly adaptable to change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required.