# Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Rheum & Derm > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-pharmacist-rheum-and-derm/1def3252-3842-44c4-8332-5d3490b1c3e1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-pharmacist-rheum-and-derm/1def3252-3842-44c4-8332-5d3490b1c3e1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Chapel Allerton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57528.00 to £64750.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T10:13:44.592Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-1088 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2316&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking for an opportunity to develop advanced specialist practice across a diverse and interesting clinical portfolio? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) to join the pharmacy team at Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Chapel Allerton provides a unique mix of specialist services, and this post offers the opportunity to work across adult rheumatology, dermatology and inpatient clinical pharmacy, alongside a significant role in the management and validation of specialist and high-cost medicines supplied through homecare services. The post holder will develop expertise in the pharmaceutical management of patients receiving complex therapies, including DMARDs, biologic medicines and other advanced therapies used within rheumatology and dermatology. You will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacy colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure medicines are used safely, effectively and in accordance with local and national guidance. Alongside specialist rheumatology and dermatology practice, you will provide advanced clinical pharmacy support to the inpatient wards at Chapel Allerton Hospital. These include services caring for patients undergoing complex and neurological rehabilitation, rheumatology and dermatology treatment, elective orthopaedic surgery and stroke rehabilitation. ### Main duties of the job You will provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service across Chapel Allerton Hospital, with particular responsibility for supporting adult rheumatology, dermatology, homecare medicines and inpatient clinical services. You will work with a high degree of professional autonomy and use advanced clinical knowledge to assess patients, optimise treatment and provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to the wider multidisciplinary team. The role will include: Providing advanced clinical pharmacy input to patients within rheumatology and dermatology, including patients receiving conventional and specialist systemic treatments. Developing specialist expertise in medicines used to manage inflammatory and autoimmune disease, including DMARDs, biologic medicines, targeted therapies and other high-cost treatments. Identifying and resolving complex issues relating to homecare prescriptions, including dose changes, treatment interruptions, monitoring requirements, adverse effects, interactions and continuity of supply. Working closely with the rheumatology and dermatology multidisciplinary teams, specialist nurses, prescribers, pharmacy homecare teams and homecare providers to support the safe and timely supply of specialist medicines. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. ### 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: 07 October 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: 002314 - Job locations: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4SA, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name Joanne Sanderson Position Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader - Chapel Allerton, Radiology & Nutrition Email joanne.sanderson3@nhs.net Phone number 0113 3924589 Shortlisting Date: 26/10/26 Interview Date:03/11/26 Job Summary Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking for an opportunity to develop advanced specialist practice across a diverse and interesting clinical portfolio? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) to join the pharmacy team at Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Chapel Allerton provides a unique mix of specialist services, and this post offers the opportunity to work across adult rheumatology, dermatology and inpatient clinical pharmacy, alongside a significant role in the management and validation of specialist and high-cost medicines supplied through homecare services. The post holder will develop expertise in the pharmaceutical management of patients receiving complex therapies, including DMARDs, biologic medicines and other advanced therapies used within rheumatology and dermatology. You will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacy colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure medicines are used safely, effectively and in accordance with local and national guidance. Alongside specialist rheumatology and dermatology practice, you will provide advanced clinical pharmacy support to the inpatient wards at Chapel Allerton Hospital. These include services caring for patients undergoing complex and neurological rehabilitation, rheumatology and dermatology treatment, elective orthopaedic surgery and stroke rehabilitation. A significant component of the role is supporting the safe and effective delivery of medicines through homecare services, including clinical validation of prescriptions, ensuring appropriate monitoring is in place and resolving complex medicines-related queries. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist who enjoys combining specialist medicines knowledge, autonomous clinical decision-making and direct patient care with service improvement, education and medicines governance. If you are passionate about developing advanced clinical pharmacy practice and would like to join a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would be pleased to hear from you. Why you should join our Team The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training. Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients. Chapel Allerton Hospital is home to a range of specialist services and is a major centre for rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine in Leeds. The Leeds Rheumatology service has an international reputation for the management and investigation of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease and has been recognised as a EULAR Centre of Excellence. The hospital provides a varied inpatient and outpatient clinical environment. Inpatient services include complex and neurological rehabilitation, rheumatology and dermatology, elective orthopaedics and stroke rehabilitation, alongside extensive specialist outpatient, day-case and research activity. MMPS is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff - https://youtu.be/yxygQFQZcr0. ur vision is ‘Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines’ and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and staff. What you will bring to the role You will provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service across Chapel Allerton Hospital, with particular responsibility for supporting adult rheumatology, dermatology, homecare medicines and inpatient clinical services. You will work with a high degree of professional autonomy and use advanced clinical knowledge to assess patients, optimise treatment and provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to the wider multidisciplinary team. The role will include: - Providing advanced clinical pharmacy input to patients within rheumatology and dermatology, including patients receiving conventional and specialist systemic treatments. - Developing specialist expertise in medicines used to manage inflammatory and autoimmune disease, including DMARDs, biologic medicines, targeted therapies and other high-cost treatments. - Identifying and resolving complex issues relating to homecare prescriptions, including dose changes, treatment interruptions, monitoring requirements, adverse effects, interactions and continuity of supply. - Working closely with the rheumatology and dermatology multidisciplinary teams, specialist nurses, prescribers, pharmacy homecare teams and homecare providers to support the safe and timely supply of specialist medicines. - Supporting appropriate prescribing and use of high-cost medicines in accordance with NICE technology appraisals, commissioning requirements and locally agreed treatment pathways, including relevant approval and assurance processes. - Providing specialist advice to medical, nursing, pharmacy and other healthcare professionals and actively contributing to multidisciplinary clinical decision-making. - Using independent prescribing skills, where appropriately qualified, to optimise treatment and support pharmacist-led models of care. - Contributing to the development and review of medicines-related guidelines, prescribing pathways and clinical protocols within rheumatology, dermatology and the wider Chapel Allerton portfolio. - Promoting medicines safety through incident review, audit, governance activity and implementation of learning from medication-related incidents. - Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of homecare and high-cost medicine pathways. - Leading and contributing to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and practice research, particularly where these can improve medicines optimisation or patient experience. - Providing clinical supervision, training and mentoring to rotational pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other members of the pharmacy team. 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. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist. - Experience of dealing with highly complex clinical issues which require the pharmacist to analyse information from a range of sources, which may not be in agreement, to formulate a response. - Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff (including senior medical and managerial staff) on a regular and ongoing basis - Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF) **Desirable** - Specialist knowledge of clinical area/department which demonstrates ability to manage a caseload, preferably within the clinical speciality ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Leadership - Interpretation of financial information - Team player - Excellent communication - oral/written/listening - Good problem solver - Good time management skills - Adaptable - Able to use initiative - Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills - Meticulous attention to detail - The individual will organise their own work and potentially that of others in the specialist service on an on-going basis e.g. training, audit, project work, attendance of meetings, own ward cover etc - Ability to manage highly complex clinical issues and formulate a response, including finding a novel solution to an unusual clinical situation - Ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-effective use of medicines in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation **Desirable** - Lateral thinker - Enthusiastic ### Knowledge and Understanding **Essential** - Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in clinical pharmacy practice - Be professionally accountable for action and advice - Knowledge of Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation relevant to the safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines **Desirable** - Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in clinical pharmacy practice, preferably in the specific clinical field. ### Education, Research and Development **Essential** - Supervise, teach, and assess junior pharmacy staff completing training modules within the clinical area. - The post holder is also expected to participate in the training of other clinical professionals within their specialist area as requested. - Undertakes own research/audit within clinical speciality **Desirable** - Occasionally participates in research and development within clinical speciality - Develop the role of a specialist pharmacist through national links. ### Clinical and Service Delivery Requirements **Essential** - Lead the highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given clinical speciality. - Plan, manage, monitor and review individual patient care plans. - Participate in consultant ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings. - Manage difficult and ambiguous problems, often when information is limited. - Undertake risk management, including investigating clinical incidents in the clinical area and ensuring compliance with medicine legislation. - Manage the introduction of new drugs, including unlicensed drugs, into the clinical speciality. - Develop and update policies for the safe, effective and economic use of medicines through discussion with medical and nursing staff. - Communicate highly complex information about medicine use to pharmacy staff, consultants, junior doctors, nursing staff, patients, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and managers within clinical speciality. - Participate in the weekend service and where contracted, the emergency duty service - The post requires a combination of sitting, standing, and walking with little requirement for physical effort, excepting an occasional need to move pharmacy boxes, fluids, enteral nutrition packs. These typically weigh approximately 10kg per box. ### Qualifications and Professional Registration **Essential** - Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent qualification plus one year pre-registration experience - Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification - Non medical prescriber status ### Values, Behaviours and Professional Qualities **Essential** - Professional attitude - Deal with customers in an honest and open manner with integrity - Strict adherence to patient confidentiality - Committed to CPD - Patient-centred - Collaborative - Fair - Accountable - Empowered - All registered healthcare professionals must ensure adherence to professional codes of practice ### Organisational and Management Responsibilities **Essential** - Monitor and interpret expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. - Provide the Directorate with regular reports to assist in the management of the drug budget - Responsible for day to day supervision / management of specialist clinical pharmacists in clinical speciality (some staff) - Write or respond to business cases for service development to secure additional funding. - Co-ordinate Medicines Use Savings Projects - Review prescribing data from out-patient clinics - Provide a service commitment, typically a four hour session to a specific area within the pharmacy department e.g. dispensary, aseptics or medicines information - Participate in evening, weekend and bank holiday rota and where appropriate, out of hours services. - To act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures. ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4283&JobId=2316) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.