Advanced Pharmaceutical Scientist

Leeds Teaching Hospital Nhs Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Pharmaceutical Scientist to join the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit. The role focuses on coordinating quality control across licensed and unlicensed preparation areas and ensuring medicines are prepared to the highest safety standards.

Experience in QC, Microbiology and Medical Gas Testing, as well as leadership and regulatory compliance, will be essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Pharmaceutical QC Services.
• Experience in Microbiology and Medical Gas Testing.
• Experience in Cleanroom Testing or Temperature monitoring.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality control activities across licensed and unlicensed preparation areas.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure high standards of safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Quality control

Microbiology

Medical Gas Testing

Cleanroom Testing

Temperature monitoring

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Advanced Pharmaceutical Scientist

CAPTION:

• Company: NHS Jobs
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Leeds, LS10 2JQ
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 23 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 7 Oct 2026

Summary

Why you should join our Team Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training. This is an exciting time to join us as we are part of a national programme to transform aseptic services in England, with West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) identified as one of England's pathfinder sites. The Pharmacy Department at LTHT is highly respected, forward thinking and recognised within the organisation for collaborative working. We offer excellent career progression whilst working in a friendly and supportive team. The QA/QC team has been instrumental in supporting the LTHT Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit in developing an industry leading service, producing ready to administer injectable medicines. We are proud to say that we have created a positive working environment with a hardworking and dedicated workforce who feel valued and share a team goal to put the patients first.

What you will bring to the role

You will be an experienced and motivated quality professional with specialist knowledge of Pharmaceutical QC Services. Ideally, you will have extensive experience working within Microbiology and Medical Gas Testing. Experience in Cleanroom Testing or Temperature monitoring would also be beneficial in this role. Using your specialist knowledge and expertise, you will provide expert advice and coordinate quality control activities across licensed and unlicensed preparation areas, ensuring high-risk medicines are prepared to the highest standards of safety, quality and regulatory compliance. You will bring strong leadership, communication and organisational skills. Working collaboratively across MMPS, you will drive continuous improvement, research and innovation, and play a key role in developing and maintaining a strong quality culture. You will be confident in managing complex quality issues, influencing practice and supporting service development within a highly regulated environment. The successful candidate will also be able to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, providing operational support during weekends, late nights, Bank Holidays and major incidents. Above all, you will demonstrate a commitment to patient safety, staff development and the continuous improvement of pharmacy preparative services.

Interviews will be held w/c 12th October 2026.

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.