Foundation Pharmacist (XR06)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is looking for qualified Foundation pharmacists to join their team. This role offers rotations across clinical areas including acute medicine and oncology, supported by a large Foundation pharmacist programme. The successful candidates will develop clinical skills and participate in a 24-hour pharmacy service. This is a 3-year fixed-term contract that includes a post graduate Pharmacy Practice diploma. Applications are welcome from trainee pharmacists due to register in 2026 and qualified pharmacists new to the hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of what an out of hours hospital pharmacy service is.
• Significant training as a hospital trainee pharmacist or relevant post registration experience.
• Experience of validation of prescriptions to ensure the legal, safe and effective use of medicines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in evening and weekend rotas to provide pharmacy service.
• Develop and embed clinical knowledge and skills for patient care.
• Deliver responsive professional pharmacist cover in various areas.

Skills

Team Player

Ability to prioritize and work to deadlines

Education

2:1 degree or above

Pharmacist registrant of GPhC

Job description

TheLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic, patient centred,compassionate and motivated qualified pharmacists to join our team. We have alarge well established Foundation pharmacist programme which provides awealth of opportunity and you will be fully supported throughout. The post isan excellent starting point for those wishing to develop their clinicalknowledge and skills for a career in hospital pharmacy.

OurFoundation pharmacists are integrated across our clinical and operationalteams and contribute to providing medicines supply and advice services 24hours a day, 7 days a week.

Wewelcome applications from Trainee Pharmacists who are due to register in thesummer of 2026 and from qualified pharmacists who are new to the hospitalenvironment.

Pleasenote this job may close early if a high number of applications are received.

Interviewsare planned for early February 2026

Ifyou have any questions about these posts please contact the PharmacyWorkforce Development office; 0113 2066683.

Main duties of the job

OurFoundation Pharmacist programme offers rotations through a variety ofclinical areas such as acute medicine, elderly, surgery, paediatrics,neurology, oncology and cardiology. Throughout the programme you will besupported to develop and embed your clinical knowledge and skills to ensuredelivery of excellent patient centred care from day one.

Complementingthis, you will develop your skills in Medicines Information, Aseptics andMedicines supply services by delivering responsive professional pharmacistcover in these areas.

Asa first year Foundation pharmacist you will participate in evening andweekend rotas and from year 2 progress to work variable shifts(8.45-5.15pm/5pm-1am or 12am-8am) to provide our 24-hour pharmacy service.This rota is supported by experienced pharmacists through an on call fromhome rota which you would contribute to in your third year.

Thisis a 3-year fixed-term contract, during which the successful candidate willundertake and complete a post graduate Pharmacy Practice diploma.

About us

TheLeeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country,offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services withexcellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputationfor excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.

LeedsMedicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) department is nationallyrecognised as providing an exemplar service. We are respected in theorganisation for our collaborative working, and we support our workforce todevelop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.

Asa Foundation pharmacist you would be part of a large team of juniorpharmacists. The team organise their own social events but there are alsonumerous departmental social events throughout the year. We have a highretention rate of Foundation pharmacists into Specialist clinical pharmacistpositions.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Pleaseview the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for fulldetails for this post.

Whencompleting your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate howyou meet each criteria.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

• Team Player
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.

Additional Requirements

• Understanding of what an out of hours hospital pharmacy service is

Qualifications

• Pharmacist registrant of GPhC (required by start date)
• 2:1 degree or above

Experience

• At point of registration significant training as a hospital trainee pharmacist or relevant post registration experience.
• Experience of validation of prescriptions to ensure the legal, safe and effective use of medicines.

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.