Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oncology pharmacy center in Leeds seeks an experienced Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader for Oncology to oversee a dynamic workforce and provide expert clinical pharmacy services. The role requires significant experience and a commitment to maintaining professional development. Responsibilities include managing service delivery and financial governance while ensuring the best drug therapy practices. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a focus on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Masters qualification in Pharmacy plus 1 year pre-registration training.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Significant post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of pharmacists delivering clinical services.
• Provide expert opinion on drug therapy delivery.
• Responsible for professional leadership in specified clinical areas.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy expertise

Leadership skills

Negotiation and persuasion

Communication skills

Education

Masters qualification in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Leadthe Future of Oncology Pharmacy at Leeds Cancer Centre

Areyou a passionate and forward-thinking pharmacist with excellent communicationskills? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? An excitingopportunity has emerged to join the Medicines Management and Pharmacy Servicesdepartment as the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader for Oncology, based at therenowned Leeds Cancer Centre in Bexley Wing at St James's University Hospital.

Main duties of the job

In this leadership role, you'll oversee a dynamic and evolving workforce who champion excellence in clinical practice while managing diverse portfolios, spanning specialist disease groups and wider pharmacy responsibilities.

You will be accountable for the service delivery of your team across a range of pharmacy performance indicators and will be involved in finance, governance and therapeutic pathway decisions.

You will work collaboratively with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader for Haematology, the Consultant Pharmacist for Cancer Services, our Associate Lead Clinicians for Preparative Services and our Lead Pharmacy Technician for Cancer Services to ensure our oncology pharmacy services remain safe, efficient, effective and compassionate.

If you are a pharmacist who thrives on collaboration, embraces diversity, and is ready to make a genuine difference to the lives of our patients, wed love to have you as part of our team.

About us

MedicinesManagement and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) at LTHT is a large and vibrantdepartment with over 750 staff working across multiple sites. You will workclosely with senior leaders and other service leads to take pharmacy forwardinto the future, linking the needs of the oncology service to the broader needsof medicines safety and pathway delivery. The Leeds Cancer Centre is one of theUKs leading tertiary specialist centres. We care for patients across Leeds andthe wider Yorkshire region, supporting individuals with a broad spectrum ofoncological conditions. The chemotherapy and immunotherapy service treats over5,000 patients annually, Our oncology pharmacists play a pivotal role within ahighly skilled multidisciplinary team, guiding patients through every stage oftheir treatment journey.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

JOBPURPOSE

Tomanage a team of pharmacists delivering specialist clinical pharmacy servicesto specified Clinical Service/Support Units (CSUs) within the Trust.

To bethe first point of contact, and support for the CSUs, on all matters relatingto pharmacy.

Provideexpert opinion, both within and outside pharmacy, to ensure the safe and effectivedelivery of drug therapy to defined clinical areas.

Provide pharmaceutical professional leadership for defined clinical areas by liaisonwith pharmacy operational services and key members of the CSU.

Be responsiblefor professional leadership for specified area of Trust e.g. locality hospital.

The post holder will also perform the role of a lead clinical pharmacist to a definedclinical area. In this role, the post holder will ensure medicines are used appropriately,safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standardoperating procedures and medicine legislation.

The post holder is expectedto determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.

Manage a team of specialist pharmacists providing clinical pharmacy services to thedefined clinical areas and CSUs

Responsible for the provision of information to the CSUs regarding clinicaland financialgovernance, and issues around service delivery and future developments

Responsible for the co-ordination of training for pharmacists and otherhealthcare professionalson aspects of drug use within defined clinical specialities.

Provide a minimum of at least one session of professional supervisory cover in thedispensary, aseptic dispensary, Medicines Information Department or otherrelated activity.

The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekendsand BankHolidays on a rotational basis.

To act as the responsible pharmacist in line with local procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years), or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year pre-registration training
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
• Independent pharmacist prescriber

Experience

• Significant post registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist, including two years as a specialist pharmacist in an area relevant to the post.
• Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff on a regular and ongoing basis, including senior medical and managerial staff.
• Proven ability to have successfully dealt with highly complex clinical and managerial issues
• Experience of line management and supervision of staff

Skills & behaviours

• Committed to maintaining relevant continuing professional development in areas relevant to practice
• Have developed negotiating and persuasive skills when interacting with other clinical team members, hospital managers, patients and relatives

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.