Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

This post is based in the pharmacy, children's out-patient clinics and on the specialist ward at Leeds General Infirmary. You will join a highly specialised paediatric transplant pharmacy service, focusing on liver and renal patients and immunosuppression homecare across the region.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines, develop patient-centred care, and support the establishment of a new homecare service for immunosuppression in paediatric transplant patients.

Qualifications

• Clinical pharmacy experience in paediatric settings.
• Experience supporting medicines optimisation and patient-centred care.
• Ability to work in MDT out-patient settings and collaborate with GPs.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the specialised clinical pharmacy service to paediatric liver and renal transplant recipients.
• Co-develop and manage day-to-day homecare provision of immunosuppression for paediatric transplant patients across the region.
• Collaborate with paediatric liver and renal pharmacy team to support medicines management of in-ppatients and develop the Specialised Clinical Pharmacy Technician role.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Prioritisation

Independence

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Job reference: 002262
Salary: Band 6 - £39,959-£48,117
Closing date: 16/10/2026
Department: MMPS - Paediatrics
Location: Leeds General Infirmary
Division: Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job Summary
This post is based in the pharmacy, children's out-patient clinics and on the specialist ward at Leeds General Infirmary, although you may be required to work at other sites to support the service when necessary
The main duties for the post holder, alongside those outlined in the job description are:

• To be part of the highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to paediatric liver and renal transplant recipients, primarily in an MDT out-patient setting, supporting medicines optimisation and patient centred care.
• To co-develop and manage the day-to-day homecare provision of immunosuppression for all paediatric solid-organ transplant patients across the region/North of England, linking with the homecare hub to create an effective and efficient service. This will also include communication with GPs and community pharmacists to ensure continuity of care across the interface.
• To work collaboratively with the paediatric liver and renal pharmacy team and wider MDT, to support medicines management of in-patients and develop the role of the Specialised Clinical Pharmacy Technician.

Why you should join our Team

• Our paediatric pharmacy team is an integral part of Leeds Children's Hospital with a strong focus on patient centred care.
• The liver and renal transplant pharmacy team is undergoing a significant restructure to enable a growth in our service to the specialty.
• Leeds Children's Hospital runs one of only three quaternary paediatric liver transplant centres in the UK, meaning this post is a unique opportunity to collaborate with and contribute to a highly specialised multidisciplinary team.
• The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work closely with a motivated and highly experienced paediatric consultant pharmacist in setting up and delivering an exciting new service.

What you will bring to the role

You will be able to contribute to service development projects, leading on technical aspects.

You will have excellent prioritisations skills and be able to work well under pressure.

You will be able to work independently as well as being an integral part of the team

You will have excellent communication skills - with parents/carers and children as well as the rest of the healthcare team, including GPs and community pharmacists.

You will be highly committed to patient centred care

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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.

• 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

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.