About this role
Job summary
Are you driven, highly motivated and enthusiastic, with excellent people management and leadership skills?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team in the Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse based in Hunslet, South Leeds and the successful candidate will form part of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Management team. This post will focus on providing a quality stock medicines supply service that ultimately ensures our patients receive medicines which meet the required quality standards.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must have BTEC qualification in a relevant subject / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services / Leadership and /or management qualification (or proven equivalent experience)
Applicants must already hold an accredited qualification of minimum NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services plus substantial post qualification experience in developed job role.
This is a requirement of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
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 description Job responsibilities
Shortlisting Date: 14/09/2026
Interview Date: 24/09/2026
Why you should join our Team
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.
Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.
MMPS is 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.
Our vision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and staff.
What you will bring to the role The role will focus on, but is not limited to, supporting the Pharmacy Warehouse Management team with the Quality Management System and ensuring the warehouse wholesaler dealer licenced activity meets with MHRA Good Distribution Practice (GDP) rules and guidance. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the warehouse team line management, training and development. This will include supporting the Management Team with recruitment and workforce planning within the service. Also contributing to Leeds Improvement Method (LIM) projects and continuous improvement methodologies.
This role will also support the Warehouse Management team with a substantial project involving the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYATT), in collaboration with Pharmacy Preparative Services. This will involve the exciting opportunity for planning the transfer to new premises.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
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.
Person Specification
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Experience Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Moor House
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 2JQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)