Job summary
A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacy leader to provide operational and professional leadership to help shape how our clinical pharmacy services develop into the future. As the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader (CPTL) for Chapel Allerton Hospital & Associated Services you will oversee a dynamic and evolving workforce who champion excellence in clinical practice while managing diverse portfolios, spanning specialist disease groups and wider pharmacy responsibilities.

You will work with the Associate Lead Clinicians for Clinical Services, Medicines Finance and Medicines Procurement and Supply to deliver a programme of work which optimised the use of best value medicines in agreed clinical areas, with particular focus on those based at Chapel Allerton hospital. You will provide collaborative leadership across pharmacy services and partner specialities to achieve the agreed project plan related to individual medicines switches. You will contribute to the strategic direction for switching medicines at LTHT. You will also support developing the role of the Specialist Clinical Technician for homecare validation across pharmacy services.

As a nationally acclaimed centre for musculoskeletal research, Chapel Allerton Hospital provides a range of outpatient and inpatient services including rheumatology, dermatology, chronic rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, elective orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery.

Main duties of the job

• To manage a team of pharmacists delivering specialist clinical pharmacy services to specified Clinical Service/Support Units (CSUs) within the Trust. To be the first point of contact, and support for the CSUs, on all matters relating to pharmacy.
• Provide expert opinion, both within and outside pharmacy, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of drug therapy to defined clinical areas.
• Provide pharmaceutical professional leadership for defined clinical areas by liaison with pharmacy operational services and key members of the CSU. Be responsible for professional leadership for specified area of Trust e.g. locality hospital.
• The post holder will also perform the role of a lead clinical pharmacist to a defined clinical area. In this role, the post holder will ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.
• Manage a team of specialist pharmacists providing clinical pharmacy services to the defined clinical areas and CSUs

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.

Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name Kerry Parry Position Pharmacist Associate Lead Clinician Planned Care & Cancer Services Email kerry.parry@nhs.net Phone number 01132066682 Shortlisting Date: 31/07/2026 Interview Date: 10/08/2026

Why you should join our Team
You will be accountable for the service delivery of your teams across a range of pharmacy performance indicators and will be involved in finance, governance and therapeutic pathway decisions. You will work collaboratively with other pharmacy leaders as well as the directorate team at Chapel Allerton Hospital to ensure pharmacy services remain safe, efficient, effective and compassionate. If you’re a pharmacist who thrives on collaboration, embraces diversity, and is ready to make a genuine difference to the lives of our patients, we’d love to have you as part of our team. This post is being offered full-time with opportunity for flexible working in line with LTHT policy. This leadership role will require cross-site travel on a regular basis.

What you will bring to the role
You will manage a team of pharmacists delivering specialist clinical pharmacy services to specified Clinical Service/Support Units (CSU’s) within the Trust. You will be the first point of contact, and support for the CSU’s, on all matters relating to pharmacy. You will provide expert opinion, both within and outside pharmacy, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of drug therapy to defined clinical areas. You will provide pharmaceutical professional leadership for defined clinical areas by liaison with pharmacy operational services and key members of the CSU and be responsible for professional leadership for Chapel Allerton Hospital.

It is essential you are a registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council and having understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies. You should have advanced clinical knowledge in a relevant area and very significant relevant post registration clinical pharmacy experience. You should be able to provide evidence of understanding and applying effective leadership strategies alongside highly developed influencing and negotiating skills. You must demonstrate lateral thinking skills and be a good problem solver. Excellent time management will be essential in this role.

Person Specification
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Experience
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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.

Sponsorship Eligibility
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.