Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Acute Inpatient Services

Integrated Care System; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Lead Clinical Pharmacist to join its clinical pharmacy team. This part-time role involves supporting inpatient services, contributing to service development, and mentoring junior pharmacists. The ideal candidate must have a Master's in Pharmacy, experience within NHS settings, and strong leadership skills. Salary ranges from £55,690 to £62,682 pro rata with flexible working arrangements available.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support packages

Professional development opportunities

Mileage reimbursement for travel

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent.
• Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy required.
• Experience in NHS and hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver pharmaceutical services to inpatient wards.
• Participate in ward rounds and provide expert medicines advice.
• Support the development of junior pharmacists.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Education

Master of Pharmacy degree

Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Independent prescriber qualification

Job description

Go back Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Acute Inpatient Services

The closing date is 26 August 2025

We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacist to join our well-established clinical pharmacy team and help provide excellent care to patients in the inpatient mental health services at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. This will be a job-share with the existing lead pharmacist.

This varied and challenging role presents a unique opportunity to make a real difference to patient care, demonstrate your ability to innovate and implement change, and develop your leadership and management skills.

Following implementation of our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system, this is a fantastic time to join our expanding team.

• We are committed to personal development including the opportunity to complete addition training required for the job role or personal growth.
• Working within a supportive team and under the guidance of the senior leadership team.
• Be an integrated member of the pharmacy team providing a dedicated, safe and effective, patient centred clinical service, providing high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.
• Opportunity to contribute to service development and quality and safety, through ward rounds, audits and education.

Shortlisting: 27/08/2025

Interview - 08/09/2025

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work across the inpatient wards supporting the development of both the service, and the junior pharmacists who provide day to day clinical services to the area. You will develop and deliver excellent pharmaceutical services to patients with a wide range of often complex medical problems. You will participate in ward rounds, provide expert medicines advice to staff and patients, review medication incidents and develop clinical guidelines. You will perform a pivotal role in the provision of education and training to the multi-disciplinary team and ensure key governance and medicines management priorities are met.

Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team whilst also managing your own workload. You must be dynamic, resilient, and be able to manage and motivate others. You will have the ability to influence the multidisciplinary team and engage with key stakeholders.

You will be supported in your own professional development, including developing your leadership skills. Successful candidates will take part in the on-call and Bank Holiday rotas.

The role will be based at Airedale Centre for Mental Health, with travel between Airedale and Lynfield Mount Hospital. 15 hours to be split over 2 days

If you are a keen and motivated registered pharmacist and have a passion for developing new ideas, this may be the post for you.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent qualification
• Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent experience
• Independent prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatric Therapeutics
• Membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Experience

• Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
• Experience of working within an NHS organisation
• Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
• Experience of working with service users with mental health problems and learning disabilities
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of undertaking audit within pharmaceutical services
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of providing education regarding medicines
• Experience of provision of medicines information services
• Experience of line management of staff

Knowledge

• Understanding of how medicines optimisation contributes to high quality patient care
• Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
• Awareness of local area prescribing committee processes
• Understanding and positive
• Knowledge of the evidence base relating to the prescribing of psychotropic medicines
• Knowledge of recent and upcoming initiatives within pharmaceutical services
• Regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities, and their carers
• Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development and CPD

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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy, Airedale Centre for Mental Health/Lynfield Mount Hospital

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,Job share

Reference number

453-25-7376182

Job locations

Pharmacy, Airedale Centre for Mental Health/Lynfield Mount Hospital