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Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Paediatrics
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Role description
Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Leeds Childrens Hospital paediatric pharmacy team as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. This role will be working within the established paediatric critical care team who are well integrated into the MDT and provide leadership to PICU, HDU, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Not only will you have the opportunity to be an integral part of this multi-disciplinary team, working alongside advanced practitioners and national experts, you will get to work closely with colleagues from across a variety of clinical specialities within the Childrens hospital. The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the largest paediatric critical care units in the UK, providing care for critically ill and injured infants and children across West Yorkshire and the Humber. Annually the unit manages approximately 900 patients, offering specialised support for a wide range of patients including congenital heart disease, infections, major trauma, respiratory issues, neurological conditions, post operative care for surgeries (such as chest, abdominal, spinal or airway procedures), liver and kidney problems (including transplantation) and cancer. If you are excited about being part of a dynamic, forward thinking team to deliver improvements in patient care and provide expert pharmaceutical care for critically ill children, then we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Leads the highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given clinical speciality. Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances. Manage other pharmacists providing specialised clinical pharmacy service within own clinical speciality depending on size of area. Works directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within the clinical speciality. Monitors and interprets expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. Provides the Directorate with regular reports to assist in the safe use of medicines, the management of the drug budget and clinical governance issues. The report also includes risk management such as the recording of significant clinical interventions and near misses. Please see job description for further details.
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.
Details
Date posted
11 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
002027
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Luke Price Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead - Paediatrics Luke.Price@nhs.net 0113 3926133 Shortlisting Date: 18/09/2026 Interview Date: 8/10/2026
Why you should join our TeamBased within the Leeds General Infirmary, the Leeds Children’s Hospital is one of the largest children’s hospitals in the UK and treats patients from across Yorkshire and the North of England as a secondary and tertiary referral centre. Leeds is the level 1 surgical centre for the Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network and a quaternary paediatric liver unit including liver transplant. Other specialist services delivered include renal transplant, cancer services and trauma.
The pharmacy department at Leeds is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The paediatric pharmacy team is a highly skilled and dedicated group of professionals committed to delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care to paediatric patients with acute and chronic conditions. Working within one of the largest and most advanced paediatric hospitals in the UK, the team fosters a collaborative and supportive atmosphere, where pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support workers work closely with the 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 of care to children. 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 paediatric pharmacy service.
What you will bring to the role- GPhC registration and a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience or qualification.
- Substantial post-registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist.
- Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge and the ability to apply this to complex patient care.
- Experience of managing complex clinical situations, analysing information from a range of sources and making appropriate clinical recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families and a wide range of healthcare professionals.
- Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills and the confidence to contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to support, supervise and develop other members of the pharmacy team.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing clinical demands.
- A collaborative, motivated and patient-centred approach, with a commitment to improving the quality and safety of medicines use.
- Ideally, experience of paediatric and/or critical care practice, and qualification as an independent prescriber.
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 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.
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