Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; 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, although you may be required to work at other sites to support the service when necessary.

You will be part of a 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.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric pharmacy preferred.
• Excellent communication with parents/carers.
• Ability to work under pressure and within a MDT setting.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support medicines optimisation.
• Co-develop and manage homecare provision of immunosuppression for paediatric transplant patients.
• Support medicines management for in-patients and develop the Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician role.

Skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Job Description

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Penny North-Lewis
Position: Advanced Clinical Pharmacist
Email: [e-mail]
Phone number: 0113 3922743
Shortlisting Date: 22nd October 2026
Interview Date: 30th October or 2nd November 2026

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.

We are…

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes
• Sponsorship Eligibility

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.