Specialist Renal Pharmacist
The closing date is 25 January 2026
In joining our team as a specialist renal pharmacist, you will have the opportunity to become an expert in renal pharmacy providing exceptional care to a high acuity, highly complex patient cohort.
This role has been designed to provide additional pharmacy input into our dialysis and renal outpatient population, as well as to lead on some substantial medication cost saving projects.
There will be the opportunity to gain experience in all areas of renal pharmacy, with encouragement and support to develop knowledge, skills, experience and behaviour through mapping to the advanced pharmacy framework and renal expert professional practice curriculum.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job:
* To operate as a specialist pharmacist in renal across the trust, supporting safe and effective use of medicines to improve patient safety
* To lead on medication cost‑savings projects identified within the renal care group
* To lead on the service delivered to our haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis population
* To effectively manage and supervise pharmacists working within the renal pharmacy team
* To deputise for the lead pharmacist for renal at pharmacy and care group level when required
About us
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.
Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 4-year Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent as recognised by the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
* Completion of Foundation Stage 1 of the Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice Pharmacy (or equivalent)
* Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice Pharmacy i.e. completion of both Foundation Stage 1 and 2 (or equivalent)
* Training and accreditation as a Practice Supervisor and Educational Supervisor
* Registered with the GPhC as an Independent Prescriber
Skills
* Communication skills (both verbal and written)
* Time management, organisational and prioritisation skills
* Systematic, methodical and attention to detail attributes
* Leadership / Innovation and Motivational skills
* Service Improvement and Change Management skills
* Teaching and Presentation Skills
* Undertaken Audits and shown implementation of results
Experience
* Significant experience in hospital post registration showing clinical experience within various environments/specialties (or the equivalent)
* Experience in renal pharmacy
Knowledge
* Knowledge of core pharmaceutical needs of patients in various clinical settings
* Understanding of patient safety issues relevant to pharmacy services
* Knowledge of core pharmaceutical needs of patients in a renal setting
Other
* Upholds and models the Trust values
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.
Full‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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