King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Governance & Patient Information

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

The Pharmacy department is currentlyrecruiting for the positionof Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Governance and Patient Information, based at the Denmark Hill site.

This is a part-time job share opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician with good communication and interpersonal skills.

The post holder willjoin the Pharmacy Formulary and Governance team and work with them to ensure the provision of high quality, safe, comprehensive medicines policy and practice within the Trust, in accordance with current priority.

They will also provide specific expertise to plan and develop patient information initiatives and improvements.

Main duties of the job

o Support the delivery, management and evaluation of clinical governance to medicines use within the Trust.

o Develop and maintain Pharmacy Patient Information resources (including patient leaflets and online information resources)

o Work with pharmacy teams and departments on patient-focused care, information and counselling.

o Support in the management of new drug and non-formulary requests, as needed.

o Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.

o To liaise with Pharmacy staff, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of medicines

Management issues.

o Participate in clinical audit, research and Quality Improvement

o To participate in and contribute to the ward medicines management services, as per service need.

o Supervise and train junior and rotational pharmacy staff within Pharmacy and at ward level.

o Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

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.

Our values at King's, are that we're a kind, respectful team;

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

213-Division-A-7541023

Job locations

Denmark Hill

Pharmacy Department, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see main duties and responsibilities, as well as the separate full Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see main duties and responsibilities, as well as the separate full Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

  • NVQ level 3
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • ACPT qualification (or working towards)
  • Mandatory CPD
  • Experience delivering service to patients/public
  • Good communication and analytical skills

Desirable

  • Completion of short courses relevant to practice
  • Experience of research or audit work
Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

  • NVQ level 3
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • ACPT qualification (or working towards)
  • Mandatory CPD
  • Experience delivering service to patients/public
  • Good communication and analytical skills

Desirable

  • Completion of short courses relevant to practice
  • Experience of research or audit work

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

Denmark Hill

Pharmacy Department, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


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

Denmark Hill

Pharmacy Department, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Governance

Dale Weerasooriya

dale.weerasooriya@nhs.net

02032991110

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

213-Division-A-7541023

Job locations

Denmark Hill

Pharmacy Department, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


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