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
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
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