King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Pharmacist - Operations

The closing date is 14 September 2025

Job summary

The postholder will work alongside the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Operations to provide professional and clinical strategic leadership and advice to the Chief Pharmacist, and the Trust, on the development of patient services. Specifically, they will be responsible for leading, delivering, developing, managing and evaluating clinical practice in trust delivered outpatient services as well as ensuring medicines are supplied against the most appropriate pathways

Main duties of the job

To provide professional and clinical strategic leadership advice on the development of patient services.

To provide direct support and clinical supervision to junior and trainee pharmacists rotating through patient services to support clinical development and build confidence in a fast-paced environment.

To proactively identify and encourage the adoption of best practices, ensuring guidelines and procedures are regularly updated to align with local and national standards,

To ensure quality standards and performance indicators are agreed and in place for any new service/ transformation projects being implemented within patient services.

To engage with Willow analysts and other trust sites in the development of digital build to optimise functionality of outpatient prescribing pathways.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,396 to £80,837 a year Per annum incl HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-CAY-7428833

Job locations

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide professional and clinical strategic leadership advice on the development of patient services.

To actively contribute to the development and review of patient services plans & policies.

To actively contribute to the development of the overall strategic vision for the pharmacy service, including strategy development, service planning, budgeting and financial management as part of outpatient service developments and transformation initiatives within pharmacy and across the Trust.

To actively participate in theLocal Faculty Group, representing Patient Services, to ensure that training and mentoring of junior pharmacists is in-line with local and national education and training initiatives.

To actively contribute to Pharmacy Quality Governance meetings and PSIRF panels, representing patient services, and to take the lead in developing local action plans and learning responses for outpatient pharmacy services. To lead on identifying risks in relation to clinical screening and final checking of medication in the outpatient pharmacy setting and develop associated mitigations and strategies aimed at risk reduction/ elimination.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide professional and clinical strategic leadership advice on the development of patient services.

To actively contribute to the development and review of patient services plans & policies.

To actively contribute to the development of the overall strategic vision for the pharmacy service, including strategy development, service planning, budgeting and financial management as part of outpatient service developments and transformation initiatives within pharmacy and across the Trust.

To actively participate in theLocal Faculty Group, representing Patient Services, to ensure that training and mentoring of junior pharmacists is in-line with local and national education and training initiatives.

To actively contribute to Pharmacy Quality Governance meetings and PSIRF panels, representing patient services, and to take the lead in developing local action plans and learning responses for outpatient pharmacy services. To lead on identifying risks in relation to clinical screening and final checking of medication in the outpatient pharmacy setting and develop associated mitigations and strategies aimed at risk reduction/ elimination.

Person Specification

Qualifications,

Essential

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
  • Successful completion of short courses to the equivalent of a postgraduate certificate
  • Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice or relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level
  • Able to identify a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services
  • Able to identify and deliver best practice

Desirable

  • Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
Person Specification

Qualifications,

Essential

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
  • Successful completion of short courses to the equivalent of a postgraduate certificate
  • Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice or relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level
  • Able to identify a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services
  • Able to identify and deliver best practice

Desirable

  • Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief Pharmacist

Paul Bains

paulbains@nhs.net

01689864002

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,396 to £80,837 a year Per annum incl HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-CAY-7428833

Job locations

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


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