Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 03 March 2026
A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist with vision, excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills to join the Critical Care Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital.
King's Critical Care is the largest critical care service in the United Kingdom, and one of the best performing. We are very fortunate to have a new state of the art 60‑bed critical care unit. This brings exciting new challenges and opportunities. Our patient case mix is very interesting and dynamic, the Trust is commissioned have more than 100 level 2/3 beds, across two sites. We are recognised nationally and internationally for our work as a designated liver transplant centre, bone‑marrow transplant centre, trauma centre for the Southeast, as well as a tertiary neurology and cardiothoracic referral centre (including an ECMO service).
This role offers opportunities for professional development. The successful applicant will be a team player with clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. At least a foundation‑level knowledge of critical care is required.
We seek a highly motivated individual with relevant experience to join our team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure the continued provision and development of high‑quality, clinically led pharmacy services, influencing senior clinicians and managers within cardiovascular and critical care divisions while managing junior pharmacy team members. This role involves delivering a clinical pharmacy service at an Advanced level, as defined in the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum.
The successful candidate will provide evidence‑based pharmaceutical care to critical care service users. They will support critical care wards by participating in consultant‑led multidisciplinary rounds, promoting good prescribing practices, and delivering outstanding patient‑centred care. Additionally, they will contribute to training, guideline development, clinical audit, and service evaluations.
The Clinical Pharmacy Service at King's is highly respected, patient‑centred, and research‑oriented. Staff development is a priority, with strong support for personal and professional growth.
The post holder will participate in enhanced hours and weekend services.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Critical Care directorate. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Critical Care 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 – Critical Care
* Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within the Critical Care directorates
* Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in the Critical Care directorate, 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 Critical Care directorate
* Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within the Critical Care directorate. 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 Critical Care specialty
* 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
Qualifications
* Registered Pharmacist (Significant competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
* Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
* Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
Experience
* Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
* Previous relevant specialist clinical experience
* Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Curriculum
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.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum, inc HCA
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