Job Description

Closing Date: 10th December 2025.
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 11th December 2025.
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 19th December 2025.
We have an exciting opportunity for a GPhC registered pharmacist with broad clinical knowledge and a robust education and training background to join our Pharmacy Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
To take the lead for and provide high quality specialist clinical pharmacy sevices in order to improve the quality of patient care.
To promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
To lead the strategic development, delivery and quality assurance of education and training for pharmacy.
Act as non-medical prescribing lead for pharmacists.
Main duties of the job
Proactively advise the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Servcies and the Director of Pharmacy as necessary, on any local and national issues or legislation relevant to their specialist clinical pharmacy service area, in order to ensure that any implications can be recognised and actioned at an appropriate senior level in the Trust.
To lead and develop the clinical phamacy service in the specialist area in line with departmental and patient needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Supports the development of the pharmacy and wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter-professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Details
Date posted
26 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
64,455 to 74,896 a year Pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
389-25-7634513
Job locations
Pharmacy - Bradford Teching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
To take the lead for and provide high quality specialist clinical pharmacy sevices in order to improve the quality of patient care.
To promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
To lead the strategic development, delivery and quality assurance of education and training for pharmacy.
Act as non-medical prescribing lead for pharmacists.
Proactively advise the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Servcies and the Director of Pharmacy as necessary, on any local and national issues or legislation relevant to their specialist clinical pharmacy service area, in order to ensure that any implications can be recognised and actioned at an appropriate senior level in the Trust.
To lead and develop the clinical phamacy service in the specialist area in line with departmental and patient needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Supports the development of the pharmacy and wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter-professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To take the lead for and provide high quality specialist clinical pharmacy sevices in order to improve the quality of patient care.
To promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
To lead the strategic development, delivery and quality assurance of education and training for pharmacy.
Act as non-medical prescribing lead for pharmacists.
Proactively advise the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Servcies and the Director of Pharmacy as necessary, on any local and national issues or legislation relevant to their specialist clinical pharmacy service area, in order to ensure that any implications can be recognised and actioned at an appropriate senior level in the Trust.
To lead and develop the clinical phamacy service in the specialist area in line with departmental and patient needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Supports the development of the pharmacy and wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter-professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching / tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management
• Experience of supervision and / or management of staff
• Experience in Trainee Pharmacists training
• Experience in collaborative working across organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Experience in pharmacy technician and support staff training and education
• Experience from educational sector

Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Accredited Tutor for Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy practice/diploma course
• Independent Prescriber (Non-medical Prescriber) or working towards

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Teaching qualification / fellowship of the HE Academy
• PhD or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Management qualification
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society accreditation or working towards an advanced practice portfolio.

Skills
Essential

• Computer literate
• Able to empathise with patients
• Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
• Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to a wide range of professionals across the Trust
• Proven persuasion and negotiation skills (to influence prescribing), tact and diplomacy skills
• Effective independent and team working skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of clinical, financial, and managerial information
• Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas
• Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development
• Able to prioritise with consultation, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
• Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice / ethics
• Able to work effectively in front of an audience.
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of and a commitment to the Clinical Governance Agenda

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
• Broad knowledge of therapeutics
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines
• Understanding of National NHS England Education Quality Strategy and Framework

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching / tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management
• Experience of supervision and / or management of staff
• Experience in Trainee Pharmacists training
• Experience in collaborative working across organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Experience in pharmacy technician and support staff training and education
• Experience from educational sector

Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Accredited Tutor for Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy practice/diploma course
• Independent Prescriber (Non-medical Prescriber) or working towards

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Teaching qualification / fellowship of the HE Academy
• PhD or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Management qualification
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society accreditation or working towards an advanced practice portfolio.

Skills
Essential

• Computer literate
• Able to empathise with patients
• Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
• Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to a wide range of professionals across the Trust
• Proven persuasion and negotiation skills (to influence prescribing), tact and diplomacy skills
• Effective independent and team working skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of clinical, financial, and managerial information
• Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas
• Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development
• Able to prioritise with consultation, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
• Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice / ethics
• Able to work effectively in front of an audience.
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of and a commitment to the Clinical Governance Agenda

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
• Broad knowledge of therapeutics
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines
• Understanding of National NHS England Education Quality Strategy and Framework

Skills Required