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Highly Specialist Pharmacist Paed Palliative Care & Academic Link
The closing date is 01 March 2026
We are excited to be offering an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Pharmacist in Paediatric Palliative Care and Academic Link role. This unique role offers the successful candidate a combined position, working three days per week within the Evelina London Pharmacy team and two days per week with the academic pharmacy team at King's College London university.
Main duties of the job
Provision of a clinical pharmacy service to the Evelina London Children's Hospital Palliative care team
Supporting the ongoing development and collaboration of the undergraduate MPharm curriculum and in placement provision to ensure teaching reflects current clinical practice
Provision of academic teaching and professional role modelling to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students at KCL, specifically the postgraduate Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (PIP) PG Cert
Support in the provision of post‑graduate academic programmes across GSTT such as the UCL MSc in International Practice and Policy
Support in the provision of the pharmacy departmental academic offerings such as the Visiting Pharmacy Professional (VPP) programme and International Foundation Masterclass in Paediatric Pharmaceutical Care.
Support the Principal Pharmacist for Education and Workforce Development with education, training and development across GSTT and work collaboratively with other members of the Pharmacy education and training team
When required, participate in the provision of pharmaceutical care at ward / clinic level.
About us
Evelina London
Is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.
We provide comprehensive health services from pre‑conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life for children, young people and for women from London, East England, and - for some rare conditions - around the UK and the world. As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high‑quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children.
King's College London
The Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (IPS) at King's College London is ranked 5th in the UK for the MPharm programme and is a globally leading centre for research and training in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science. The IPS hosts a highly regarded MPharm degree and range of postgraduate courses including Independent Prescribing. IPS also benefits from unique partnerships with pharmacists working within King's Health Partners through the Pharmaceutical Science Clinical Academic Group.
Job responsibilities
Leadership
To lead clinical pharmacy services for paediatric palliative care patients in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder and the clinical lead pharmacist, in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients.
* To ensure the delivery of pharmaceutical services to paediatric palliative care patients
* To identify and promote best practice
* To ensure drug information provided in the paediatric formulary is up to date and evidence based
* To implement agreed clinical governance initiatives
* To motivate and inspire others
* To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
* To demonstrate innovation
* To work collaboratively with senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, the multidisciplinary team and management and to participate in the pharmacy services agenda in accordance with the agreed objectives
* To act as a Professional Tutor for identified clinical pharmacy staff
Management of service
To provide clinical pharmacy services for paediatric palliative care patients in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder and clinical lead pharmacist in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients.
* To identify and prioritise clinical pharmacy services to the paediatric palliative care patients within the directorate
* To ensure national and local agendas are delivered
* To follow and conform to relevant standards of care
* To coordinate and support the development and maintenance of the paediatric formulary
* To identify and manage risks in relation to medicines use according to policy/protocol
* To establish processes for the setting and implementation of standards of care
* To identify and manage changes that need to occur to achieve new standards or care and to identify and manage the risks involved
* To identify resources required to improve clinical pharmacy services
* To delegate authority appropriately to junior staff and to evaluate their performance against identified criteria using Trust tools
* To provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information for paediatric palliative care patients
* To identify new prescribing practices that may impact on budget (horizon scanning)
* To demonstrate professional accountability to service users, stakeholders and the profession
Evaluation of Service
To monitor clinical pharmacy services for paediatric palliative care patients in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder and clinical lead pharmacist in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients.
* To evaluate the contributions of the pharmacists to the directorate
* To ensure that the quality of the paediatric palliative care service is recognised as a leader in the national field, in line with the corporate objectives
* To undertake clinical audit as part of the multi‑disciplinary audit process
* To undertake assessments / evaluations as required
Clinical Practice
To act as a clinical role model for paediatric pharmacists and demonstrate the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost‑efficient use of drugs to paediatric palliative care patients.
* To demonstrate expert pharmaceutical knowledge within paediatric palliative care
* To manage and make appropriate referrals
* To follow legal, ethical, professional and employers codes of conduct
* To plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes for paediatric patients
* To enhance the quality of patient care
* To manage difficult and ambiguous problems
* To demonstrate an advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
* To demonstrate a whole‑system patient‑focused approach
* To demonstrate professional accountability
* To identify trends in drug errors from Radar reports and pharmaceutical misadventure data and develop strategies to minimise these
* To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust’s Clinical Governance Agenda
Research and Development
To develop clinical pharmacy services for paediatric palliative care patients in accordance with the objectives set by the post holder and clinical lead pharmacist in order to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost‑efficient use of drugs in these patients.
* To demonstrate a critical approach towards pharmacy practice
* To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate protocols and guidelines
* To integrate research evidence into practice
* To identify gaps in the evidence base
* To actively seek to improve the ward and clinical services provided
* To develop a research strategy and undertake and publish practice research
* To guide and support others undertaking research
* To liaise with clinical staff in order to assist with the identification and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate projects
* To assist in the development of pharmacy practice research links between KCL and the hospital
* To promote the publication and presentation of research undertaken at both the hospital and university
Education and Training
Academic Responsibilities
* To lead on the design and delivery and assessment of the postgraduate Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (PIP) PG Cert
* To carry out administrative duties associated with the PIP PG Cert programme, such as scheduling of teaching and assessments
* Act as a Personal Tutor for allocated KCL undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
* To act as a professional role model to undergraduate and postgraduate students
* Contribute to the development and progression of pharmacy education and clinical placement links between KCL and GSTT
* Contribute to and develop the MPharm programme in line with current practice
* Design, deliver and assess elements of the PIP PG Cert including the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
* Participate in clinical pharmacy teaching and multi‑disciplinary teaching as appropriate
* Co‑ordinate GSTT input into the MPharm and postgraduate programme and manage the relationships with clinical teaching staff to facilitate teaching and assessment
* Work with pharmacy staff hosting placement students to develop their skills in education, identifying the training needs of pharmacy staff to undertake the roles required
* To coordinate technical logistics for students undertaking placements at GSTT
* To maintain documentation
* To design and supervise undergraduate research projects as appropriate
* To contribute to student selection for admission to both MPharm and postgraduate professional programmes
* Assist in KCL academic administrative duties such as examinations, curriculum development, professionalism and fitness to practise investigations, and pastoral care
* Maintain a portfolio of practice
* Participate in education and training programmes to develop skills as part of a commitment to continuing education and the concept of lifelong learning
* To support the Trust Education and Training team working for the Evelina team and across all sites at GSTT
* To identify own training needs
* To participate in education and training programmes to develop skills as part of a commitment to continuing education and the concept of lifelong learning
* To maintain a portfolio of practice
* To participate in the clinical training of pharmacy staff, ward pharmacists and the multi‑disciplinary team as appropriate
Other duties
* To undertake clinical duties over the weekend as part of the clinical rotation
* To liaise with other clinical pharmacists to ensure efficient transfer of care
* To provide other duties as specified by the Clinical Lead Pharmacist for Medicine & Neonates
* To be aware of, and apply, relevant legislation such as the H&S AWA, COSHH, Medicines Act, GMP etc.
* At all times practice in accordance with the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Standards for Conduct, Ethics and Performance
* At all times, act in line with and deliver projects through the lens of the Trust’s values around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Anti‑Racism culture
The precise allocation of time and duties between the two bases will be decided and amended from time to time by discussion between the Trust and College managers. It will be determined partly by seasonal factors, so that although an approximate 60:40 (GSTT:KCL) time allocation will prevail, the time spent in either base will vary according to predictable changes in workload.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
* Masters Degree in Pharmacy
* Higher Degree / diploma in clinical practice
* GPhC Registration
* RPS Faculty Member
* RPS membership
Skills
* Identify and promote best practice
* Ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
* Motivate and inspire others
* Proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
* Identify and manage the risks for the service
* Provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information including high cost medicines funded via IFRs
* Extend the boundaries of the profession
* Ensure that issues related to pharmaceutical care are appropriately represented at directorate or equivalent level
* Deliver pharmaceutical services to paediatric palliative care patients
Experience
* Evidence of delivering pharmaceutical services to paediatric patients
* Identify and manage the risks for the service
* Delegate authority appropriately to junior staff
* Provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information including high cost medicines funded via individual funding requests
* Deliver pharmaceutical services to a medical speciality including the preparation, submission and monitoring of high cost medicines funded via individual funding requests (IFRs)
* Evaluate the training provided
* Identify own training needs and maintain a portfolio of practice
* Assess student performance using a variety of assessment methods
* Have a recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
* Have managed clinical pharmacy services in paediatric palliative care
* Evaluate performance of junior staff against identified criteria using Trust IPR tools
* Identify new prescribing practices that may impact budget (horizon scanning)
* Have a recognised postgraduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence.
* Demonstrate the ability to educate, train and evaluate pharmacy staff and other health care professionals in a clinical specialty
* Manage aspects of an academic programme
* Design and implement academic course material and assessments
* Demonstrate innovation
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.
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