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Specialist Pharmacist - Neurosciences
The closing date is 27 November 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated specialist clinical pharmacist to join the Neurosciences Clinical Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH).
Joining dedicated team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, the post holder will work to ensure the continued provision and development of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care to patients and clinicians within the Neurosciences Division. We are looking for a team player with strong clinical experience as a registered hospital pharmacist, excellent interpersonal skills, a keen desire to learn, and a meticulous attention to detail.
The Neurosciences Division at KCH is an internationally recognised specialist tertiary centre offering secondary and tertiary care to patients across South East London, South East England and beyond for the many facets of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Sub-specialties include Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Neuro-Oncology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to Neurosciences. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Neurosciences 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 Group's needs wherever possible.
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 main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
* Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Neurosciences
* Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Neurosciences
* Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Neurosciences 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 Neurosciences.
* Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within Neurosciences. 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 Neurosciences specialities.
* 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
Qualifications
* Registered Pharmacist (Significant competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
* Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
* Member of the RPS faculty
Experience
* Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
* Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice
* Experience of practice research or audit
* Experience of delivering training and education at postgraduate level
* Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
Skills and Competencies
* 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)
* Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
* Be able to analyse and interpret complex clinical information where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
* Be able to use available evidence to make sound judgments in relation to patient-or drug-specific issues
* Be able to concentrate on highly complex matters (drug use evaluations, drug query answering, clinical prescription review, checking of dispensed prescriptions) despite frequent interruptions
* Ability to work well under pressure by prioritizing and managing time effectively
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
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
213-Division-A-7609339
Job locations
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary
£64,156 to £71,148 a yearper annum including HCA
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