Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Covering for maternity leave)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Including out of hours and seven day working)
- Job ref
- 213-Division-A-7845614-A
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £61,631 - £68,623 Per annum including HCA, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Services
Band 8A
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacist to join the Clinical Services team at Princess Royal University Hospital.
The Clinical Services is responsible for the overall running of the pharmacy clinical service delivered at the Trust's south sites. This includes the on-call service, rota planning, workforce development and strategy implementation.
The post holder deputises for the team leader, Clinical Services. As well as providing a pharmacy service to the general wards and outpatient services, the post holder will also actively participate in day-to-day operational activities of a busy department. Excellent communication skills are required as the post holder is expected to provide pharmacy advice and to engage and respond to operational developments.
Main duties of the job
- Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services
- Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Clinical Services
- Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
- Participate regularly in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
- Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service.
- Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
- Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
- Promote safe drug use within the clinical pharmacy service.
- Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
- Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.
- Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
- Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
- To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
- To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop the clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services in managing the team. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Groups needs wherever possible.
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
- Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services
- Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Clinical Services
- Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
- Participate regularly in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
- Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service.
- Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
- Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
- Promote safe drug use within the clinical pharmacy service.
- Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
- Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.
- Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
- Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
- To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
- To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential criteria
- MPharm (Masters Degree)
- Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- Postgraduate Diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent qualification / experience
- Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of pharmacy
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of protocol/guideline development
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Be able to provide highly complex Information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level)
- Able to implement and manage change
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively
- Registered independent prescriber of willingness to complete
- Problem-solving skills
- Able to motivate self and others
- Be able to influence junior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Member of the RPS faculty
- Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Prestwich
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689 864014
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