Pharmacy Homecare Team Leader

Job summary

The post holder will lead the day-to-day management and workflow of the homecare hub service, including liaising with homecare providers and patients, ordering of medicines, resolving procurement/invoicing related problems and enquiries promptly, production of financial and usage reports and working collaboratively with other pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals and homecare providers.

Main duties of the job

They will be responsible for the operational aspects of the homecare hubs across our St James, Leeds General Infirmary and Chapel Allerton sites, ensuring the RPS Professional Standards for Homecare Services are adhered to. This will include identifying operational pressure trends, drawing up mitigation plans to facilitate work being processed to required deadlines. They will also ensure all procurement activities are compliant with the Trusts best practice and procedures and undertaken in accordance with the organisations Standing Financial Instructions.

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: 09 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 000862
• Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

LTHT is one of the largest acute trusts in England, with Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) being a highly respected and forward-thinking Pharmacy department. Our vision is underpinned by the Trust values; The Leeds Way.

MMPS is recognised in the organisation for our collaborative working and we continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.

What you will bring to the role

The postholder will

Be responsible for the training and assessment of Pharmacy Support Workers Higher Level, and Assistant Practitioners to maximise efficiency, resilience and effectiveness.

Required to identify opportunities for service development, and work in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to ensure high quality service can be maintained.

Prioritise workload, coordinate workflow and resolve operational issues after analysis.

Act as a professional role model and develop positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Support the Specialist Pharmacy Technician with absence management and HR processes for the homecare hub team.

Identify and coordinate service improvement actions with relevant stakeholders

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

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.