Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Paediatrics

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Paediatrics

CAPTION:

• Company: NHS Jobs
• Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Leeds, LS1 3EX
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 11 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 25 Sept 2026

For questions about this job, contact:
Luke Price Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead - Paediatrics  

Shortlisting Date: 18/09/2026

Interview Date: 8/10/2026

Based 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 qua ternary 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.

• 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.

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

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.