Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Older People’s Medicine

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

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Leeds, is seeking a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join the Older People’s Medicine Pharmacy Team at St James’s University Hospital. You will develop specialist clinical practice within Older People’s Medicine and work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines.

The role offers opportunities for leadership, service development, audit and education of trainees, with involvement in frailty, dementia, delirium, Parkinson’s, falls and

Qualifications

• GPhC registration and an MPharm degree (or equivalent).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Experience delivering clinical pharmacy services in a hospital.

Responsibilities

• Optimise medicines for frail older patients and polypharmacy.
• Collaborate with MDT to deliver high‑quality pharmaceutical care.
• Support education and training of trainee and foundation pharmacists.
• Lead or contribute to service improvement and audit activities.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Hospital practice

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

MDT collaboration

Education

MPharm degree (or equivalent)

GPhC registration

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Leeds, is seeking a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join the Older People’s Medicine Pharmacy Team at St James’s University Hospital. You will develop specialist clinical practice within Older People’s Medicine and work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines.

The role offers opportunities for leadership, service development, audit and education of trainees, with involvement in frailty, dementia, delirium, Parkinson’s, falls and