Job summary
Closing Date: 18.11.2026
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 19.11.2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 23.11.2026
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something new, to shape it and to lead it.
We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join us as we open a brand-new Surgical Day Case Unit.
You will establish and lead the new pharmacy service, working alongside surgical, nursing, anaesthetic and operational teams to create a safe, efficient and patient-focused model of pharmacy care for day case surgery.
You won't be stepping into an established service -- you'll be helping to create one.
You will take a key role in designing, implementing and embedding pharmacy services across the new unit. You will have the opportunity to influence how medicines are managed and optimised throughout the patient's surgical journey, from pre-operative assessment through to discharge.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership for pharmacy services across surgical specialties, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical care.
Lead the development and implementation of pharmacy services for the new Surgical Day Case Unit.
Support the development and delivery of safe and effective medicines optimisation initiatives throughout the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative assessment, admission, perioperative care and discharge.
Lead on the delivery of clinical pharmacy services, ensuring appropriate medication review, reconciliation, prescribing advice and discharge planning.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe prescribing, medicines management and improved patient outcomes.
Provide expert advice on the use of medicines in surgical patients, including antimicrobial therapy, analgesia, anticoagulation, fluid management and perioperative medicines.
Support the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.
Identify opportunities for service improvement, innovation and research, using clinical governance, audit and quality improvement methodologies.
Provide supervision, support and professional development for pharmacy staff working within surgical services.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Provide, lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with patient and departmental needs, to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, to make proactive interventions in individual patients therapy and to provide information on drug related issues and to act as the lead pharmacy contact for the specialist area.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review and development and ratification of treatment guidelines and policies in the specialist area, in order to promote safe and evidence-based patient care.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Lead and manage the work of all the pharmacists, clinical pharmacy technicians and medicines optimisation assistants working in the specialist area, to maintain and further develop a high-quality pharmacy workforce.
Participate in and deliver to line managed staff, the departmental individual performance review programme to ensure that staff performance and development is maintained as a high priority in line with the needs of the service.
Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in order to maintain and further develop a high quality pharmacy workforce.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Manage, within the specialised area, the teaching of Trainee Pharmacists and Early Careers Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support them in their induction, development and obtaining their accreditations.
Ensure pharmacy staff are updated on clinical guidelines used in the specialist area, through the participation in training programmes and through the provision of specialist medication information and standard operating procedures.
Provide multidisciplinary education and training on all aspects of medicines management.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Contribute to research within the pharmacy department. This includes identifying areas of research, including identifying gaps in evidence, applying appropriate methods to address identified gaps and generating new evidence.
Share good practice by publications and presentations within the Trust, throughout the local health economy and nationally.
PROFESSIONAL
Create an inclusive environment and demonstrate cultural effectiveness.
Recognise and respect the role of others in the wider pharmacy and multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and on call rota duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Provide, lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with patient and departmental needs, to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.
Contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, to make proactive interventions in individual patients therapy and to provide information on drug related issues and to act as the lead pharmacy contact for the specialist area.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review and development and ratification of treatment guidelines and policies in the specialist area, in order to promote safe and evidence-based patient care.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Lead and manage the work of all the pharmacists, clinical pharmacy technicians and medicines optimisation assistants working in the specialist area, to maintain and further develop a high-quality pharmacy workforce.
Participate in and deliver to line managed staff, the departmental individual performance review programme to ensure that staff performance and development is maintained as a high priority in line with the needs of the service.
Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in order to maintain and further develop a high quality pharmacy workforce.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Manage, within the specialised area, the teaching of Trainee Pharmacists and Early Careers Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support them in their induction, development and obtaining their accreditations.
Ensure pharmacy staff are updated on clinical guidelines used in the specialist area, through the participation in training programmes and through the provision of specialist medication information and standard operating procedures.
Provide multidisciplinary education and training on all aspects of medicines management.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Contribute to research within the pharmacy department. This includes identifying areas of research, including identifying gaps in evidence, applying appropriate methods to address identified gaps and generating new evidence.
Share good practice by publications and presentations within the Trust, throughout the local health economy and nationally.
PROFESSIONAL
Create an inclusive environment and demonstrate cultural effectiveness.
Recognise and respect the role of others in the wider pharmacy and multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and on call rota duties.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching/tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
Skills
Essential
- Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
- Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to 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 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, with consultation, prioritise, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
- Able to work effectively to short, medium, long term and changing deadlines
- Able to work effectively in front of an audience
- Able to review and provide specialised advice on medicine use in specific clinical areas
- Able to obtain, interpret, analyse and report on drug expenditure within the specialised area
- Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice/ethics
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Specialised knowledge of therapeutics and medicine use within acute medicine.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines.
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Leadership / Management qualification
- Working towards Faculty Accreditation
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
- Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department
Desirable
- Current driving licence/able to travel between sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching/tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
Skills
Essential
- Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
- Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to 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 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, with consultation, prioritise, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
- Able to work effectively to short, medium, long term and changing deadlines
- Able to work effectively in front of an audience
- Able to review and provide specialised advice on medicine use in specific clinical areas
- Able to obtain, interpret, analyse and report on drug expenditure within the specialised area
- Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice/ethics
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Specialised knowledge of therapeutics and medicine use within acute medicine.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines.
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Leadership / Management qualification
- Working towards Faculty Accreditation
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
- Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department
Desirable
- Current driving licence/able to travel between sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
