Advanced Pharmaceutical ScientistNHS

Job summary

Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) have an opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join its highly regarded Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) team.

Main duties of the job

The post holders main responsibilities include:

Leading the development and on-going delivery of the QC service for Microbiology, Temperature Monitoring/Control and Gas Testing.

Contributing to the co-ordination and operational management of the overall QC service.

Driving improvement and innovation of the QC service.

Ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

Providing specialist advice across all areas of preparative services, the wider MMPS and external customers.

Other duties will include:

Planning and management of projects to support continuous improvement within the QC Service.

Planning validation strategies and activities.

Lead on specialist staff training and staff development.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with significant experience in quality control and pharmaceutical/aseptic services who is passionate about patient safety, service excellence and continuous improvement.

The post is full time, Monday-Friday. There will also be some Bank Holiday and weekend commitments. The department aims to support flexible working arrangements and part-time hours will be considered.

Job description

Why you should join our Team Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest 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.

This is an exciting time to join us as we are part of a national programme to transform aseptic services in England, with West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) identified as one of England’s pathfinder sites.

The Pharmacy Department at LTHT is highly respected, forward thinking and recognised within the organisation for collaborative working. We offer excellent career progression whilst working in a friendly and supportive team.

The QA/QC team has been instrumental in supporting the LTHT Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit in developing an industry leading service, producing ready to administer injectable medicines.

We are proud to say that we have created a positive working environment with a hardworking and dedicated workforce who feel valued and share a team goal to put the patients first.

What you will bring to the role You will be an experienced and motivated quality professional with specialist knowledge of Pharmaceutical QC Services. Ideally, you will have extensive experience working within Microbiology and Medical Gas Testing. Experience in Cleanroom Testing or Temperature monitoring would also be beneficial in this role.

Using your specialist knowledge and expertise, you will provide expert advice and coordinate quality control activities across licensed and unlicensed preparation areas, ensuring high-risk medicines are prepared to the highest standards of safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You will bring strong leadership, communication and organisational skills. Working collaboratively across MMPS, you will drive continuous improvement, research and innovation, and play a key role in developing and maintaining a strong quality culture. You will be confident in managing complex quality issues, influencing practice and supporting service development within a highly regulated environment.

The successful candidate will also be able to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, providing operational support during weekends, late nights, Bank Holidays and major incidents. Above all, you will demonstrate a commitment to patient safety, staff development and the continuous improvement of pharmacy preparative services.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Interviews will be held w/c 12th October 2026.

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

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.

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.