Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join the Older Peoples Medicine Pharmacy Team at St James's University Hospital. You will optimise medicines for frail older patients, support polypharmacy management, and work with the MDT to improve outcomes.

You will contribute to education and training of junior pharmacists and may lead service development, audits, and research activities as part of a forward-looking department that values patient-centered

Qualifications

• Registration with the GPhC is required.
• MPharm degree or equivalent is essential.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy is preferred.
• Experience delivering clinical pharmacy services in hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Optimise medicines for frail older patients and manage polypharmacy.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical care to older adults with complex health needs.
• Contribute to education and training of trainee pharmacists and staff.

Skills

GPhC registration

MPharm degree

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical PhC

Clinical pharmacy experience

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

MPharm degree

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Are you a motivated and patient-centred pharmacist looking to develop your specialist clinical practice within Older Peoples Medicine?An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join the Older Peoples Medicine Pharmacy Team at St Jamess University Hospital. This rewarding role offers the chance to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing expert pharmaceutical care to older adults with complex health needs.

Main duties of the job

As part of a supportive and forward-thinking pharmacy department, you will work closely with the MDT to play a key role in optimising medicines for frail older patients, supporting management of polypharmacy, reducing medicines-related harm and improving patient outcomes throughout their journey.The successful candidate will gain valuable experience working with patients presenting with a wide range of conditions including frailty, dementia, delirium, Parkinsons disease, falls, stroke and complex multimorbidity. You will collaborate with specialist teams across the Trust, helping to deliver high-quality care for some of our most vulnerable patients.This post offers excellent opportunities for professional development, including leadership experience, service improvement, audit and research activities. You will also contribute to the education and training of trainee pharmacists, foundation pharmacists and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Elizabeth Grosvenor Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader [e-mail] 0113 206 6981 Shortlisting Date: 10th November 2026 Interview Date: 26th November 2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Why you should join our Team

The pharmacy department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The team is a highly skilled and dedicated group of professionals committed to delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care to patients with acute and chronic conditions. The team fosters a collaborative, inclusive and supportive atmosphere, where pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers work closely and collaboratively with each other and the wider MDT to optimise medication usage and improve clinical outcomes.

Our vision is making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and our work ethic is one of excellence, innovation and compassion in delivering the highest quality care. Leeds Teaching Hospitals offers fantastic opportunities for professional development, research involvement and career progression, with a culture that encourages continuous learning and innovation. Being part of this team means joining a forward thinking, dynamic and highly respected pharmacy service.

What you will bring to the role

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and an MPharm degree (or equivalent).
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent), with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience delivering clinical pharmacy services within a hospital setting and optimising medicines use for patients.
• Broad clinical knowledge and a sound understanding of medicines legislation, governance and hospital pharmacy practice.
• Strong communication skills, enabling you to provide clear advice to patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a busy healthcare team.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to make evidence-based clinical decisions.
• A flexible, adaptable and proactive approach, with the ability to quickly develop expertise in new clinical specialities.
• Enthusiasm, resilience and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting service improvement and innovation.

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.

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.