For further information about this role, please contact Siobhan Conaghan (Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Division of Surgery) through her email - siobhan.conaghan@nhs.net About The Role We are looking for a pharmacist registered with the GPhC to join our surgical pharmacy team for 11 months maternity leave cover. You will join our team to provide a comprehensive pharmacy service across the surgical specialties including general surgery, urology, orthopaedics, plastics and burns. The successful candidate will be joining a supportive and friendly team to ensure that patients have Medicines Reconciliation on admission, and accurate and timely discharge medicines and information. This role would suit pharmacists with experience in other sectors, as well as those with experience in hospital pharmacy. Main duties Act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedure clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions dispensing medicines dealing with medicines for clinical trial patients ensuring adherence to medicines legislation and accurate record keeping especially for those medicines covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act ensuring medicines are selected and employed in accordance with the Trust Medicines Policy and the Drugs Formulary supervising technicians and pre-registration pharmacists educating patients and/or their representatives about their medicines liaising with various members of the multi-disciplinary team Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. Essential Person Specification Requirements Master’s degree in pharmacy obtained through four-year undergraduate training. Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council achieved by pre-registration training/experience and examination. Significant experience in pharmacy practice obtained through pre-registration training and examination Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. Be part of MY team We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. Application Guidance We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form. Our Benefits Access to the NHS pension plan Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services Extensive benefits and support, including: Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme Home electronics scheme Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies Established staff networks, including LGBTQ and Race Equality Career progression, training and support Skilled worker sponsorship You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our .