Clinical Pharmacist Band 6 with progression to Band 7
The closing date is 06 October 2025
Job summary
Would you like the opportunity of gaining clinical experience as a clinical pharmacist in a supportive learning environment and optimise medicines for patients? As part of our continuing commitment to developing our clinical pharmacy team capability we are offering an opportunity at Band 6 to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. You will join us as a Band 6 progressing through our training programme to a Band 7.
This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge progressing from Band 6 to 7 on completion of key objectives. You will be supported through the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework to develop a portfolio of evidence. If you have not already started your diploma, we will support the Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice at UCL. Following on from the successful completion of these objectives, you will be moved directly into a Band 7 position.
You will gain invaluable experience in various specialties, being on-call and working in the dispensary. You will also provide clinical services to our Acute Admissions Unit at weekends, which will be worked as part of your contracted hours on a rotational basis
For further information please contact Roshni Thoppil, Senior Principal Pharmacist on 020 8934 3142 or Kunali Patel, Senior Pharmacist Education & Training on 020 8934 2065
Main duties of the job
To participate in the delivery of ward and dispensary based pharmaceutical services and maintain clinical and technical skills
To provide a Clinical Pharmacy service to designated wards under the supervision of a Senior of Principal Pharmacist, assessing the suitability of prescribed medicines.
To implement a good framework of pharmaceutical care through effective drug history taking and documentation, review of patient medication, evaluating efficacy and toxicity of medication used, observing and reporting risk issues relating to the use of medications, when necessary.
About us
We have four core values that all colleagues are expected to demonstrate in the way they work. Shaped by staff, patients and partners, our values are the guiding principles that together define who we are, what we do and what's most important to us. We are:
Compassionate - we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive - we are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone's unique contribution
Collaborative - we work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive
Inspiring - we strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving
Details
Date posted
23 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,485 to £52,521 a year Incl of Outer London HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
396-NN-7434443-DE-AL-Z
Job locations
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston
KT2 7QB
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston
KT2 7QB
Employer's website
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