You will work with a team of skilled Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers supporting the delivery and development of medicines optimisation to achieve high quality, cost effective and evidence based prescribing, promoting the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across KCHFT specialist services and to develop and maintain an excellent and progressive pharmacy service in line with legislation, the NHS long term plan and to meet the needs of our patients.
You will be fully supported with your training and development and benefit from the wealth of training courses available to the Pharmacy team, including clinical, management, and leadership opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Making judgments on how to manage workload
* Participate in the audit process with the specialist service sites, supporting the governance of medicines processes, policies and the learning from medicines incidents in order to maintain and continually improve standards of patient care.
* Support the process of PGD production and approval. Participate in the organisation of meetings, agendas, minutes and ensure documents are distributed in a timely manner. Provide professional knowledge and support to ensure legal requirements for PGDs within the Trust are met.
* Supporting services with the supply of medicines. Reviewing stock lists, looking for efficiencies, contributing to cost improvements and the efficient use of medicines including safe and secure storage.
* Ensuring compliance with prescribing guidelines and with local formularies
* Acting as a witness to controlled drug destructions
* Ensuring medicines are being used in the most cost-effective way and compliance with legal frameworks, formularies and best practice.
* Support the Pharmacy Technician work for the Special Schools and ADHD service
* Deliver training packages and medicines information to a range of staff in a multi‑agency arena across specialist services
* Contribute to writing SOPs and policies relating to area of practice
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.
Diversity and Inclusion
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.
Current Applicants
At this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
Driving Requirement
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you; their contact details can be found in the job advert.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Feb 2026.
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