Prescribing Adviser & Medicines Formulary Manager; XR

Prescribing Adviser & Medicines Formulary Manager (XR09)

Thisis a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to further their career, leadership and clinical skills within the Leeds Medicines Advisory Service at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust(LTHT).

Ourwell-regarded Leeds Medicines Advisory Service incorporates the Medicines Advice Service (including our busy query answering service), medicines safety,formulary, medicines commissioning and primary care collaboration. We support and promote evidence-based decision-making about medicines, and contribute tothe safe and effective use of medicines within LTHT and across the interface with primary care.

Expected Shortlisting Date

09/02/2026

Planned Interview Date

25/02/2026

Thepost holder will play a key leadership role in the delivery, management and development of a highly specialised pharmacy service across the Trust, working closely at the interface between secondary and primary care. The role involves leading and directing the provision of expert prescribing advice and contributing to medicines formulary management across the primarysecondarycare pathway. The post holder will ensure that medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively, in line with Trust policies,standard operating procedures, commissioned arrangements and medicines legislation.

Applicants should have experience working across the interface and have extensive experience in management and clinical pharmacy, as well as experience with Drug& Therapeutics and medicines formulary processes. You should have knowledge of prescribing practice recommendations and guidance. You will be supported byan experienced team.

Thepost-holder will also deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards/teams and manage service provision by other pharmacy staff.

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.

Ourvision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Thisis underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who weare, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.

MMPSis 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 -

Ourvision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicine sand we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients andstaff.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

Tomanage and develop a highly specialised element of the pharmacy service acrossthe Trust and at the interface between the Trust and primary care.

Provide specialist pharmaceutical professional leadership for a defined area of Pharmacy services

Provide expert opinion, both within and outside pharmacy to ensure the safe and effective delivery of medicine therapy

Toensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures, commissioned positions and medicines legislation. Thepost-holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances

Be responsible for analysing and reviewing specialist information to develop policy and procedure for the defined area of responsibility

Managea team of specialist pharmacists, or the provision of a specialist pharmacy service eg prescribing advice

Responsible for the provision of information to Trust & Primary care committees and Clinical Service Units (CSU) regarding clinical and financial governance within their speciality, including issues around service delivery and future developments

Responsible for the co-ordination of training for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals on aspects of their specialities incorporating training on advanced skill development e.g. formulary management, risk assessment, research protocol development

Providesessional cover in an operational service area and/or specialist clinical pharmacy provision to patients. Participates in the MMPS rota that provides services and activities across a 7-day week

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Leadand direct the provision of a highly specialised element of pharmacy services-prescribing advice and medicines…