Principal Pharmacist - Surgery, Theatres, Anaesthetics and Endoscopy
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours
Full time
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments apply) Job ref 213-Division-A-*******
Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Orpington Salary £70,396 - £80,837 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 09/12/2025 23:59
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 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 the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance.
In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment.
We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
The post holder leads, delivers, develops, manages and evaluates the clinical pharmacy services to the Care Group s – Surgery including Orthopaedics, Theatres, Anaesthetics and Endoscopy .
The focus of the post is on ensuring the provision of high quality, safe, comprehensive (clinical, supply, financial and operational) pharmaceutical services to the care group s, in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder, Deputy and Associate Chief Pharmacist s, Clinical Services, General Manager and Clinical Director(s).
The post holder provides a specialist level clinical commitment to the care group s .
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to act as a ro le model and is responsible for:
Acting as a specialist role model and as an expert in the clinical field and demonstrating an advanced level of knowledge
Ensuring the safe, efficacious and cost-effective use of drugs within the Care Group s
Ensuring a high level of clinical input across the Care Group s
Development and implementation of guidelines and policies for the use of drugs
Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting
Developing the pharmacy service to the Care Group s
Teaching and training within the Trust and externally
Initiating and coordinating research and development activity within the specialist area s
Identifying a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to the Care Group s
Identifying and promoting best practice
Working for our organisation
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 **** for our NHS Carbon Footprint and **** 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description for further information.
Leadership
To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Care Group s in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder, Associate/ Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, General Manager and Clinical Director(s) to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs in these patients
To develop clinical pharmacy services for patients in the Care Group s in accordance with objectives set by the post holder and Consultant Pharmacist to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs in these patients.
To identify a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to the Care Group s .
To deliver this vision within the boundaries of national and local priorities.
To identify a vision to support the development of independent pharmacist prescribing practice following changes to the initial education and training standards of Pharmacist s alongside the Associate/Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services.
To deliver the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use in the Care Group s .
Clinical Responsibilities
To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised pharmacy service s (clinical, dispensing and supply) to patients within the Care Group s .
To provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information (doses, interaction, adverse effects, drug availability, complex dose calculations) to nursing and medical staff (within the Trust and externally) on the management of individual patients, in accordance with legislation.
To act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients.
To participate in consultant ward rounds.
To manage and make appropriate referrals .
To provide direct high quality of care to outpatients in clinic(s) within specialist area, as required .
To follow legal ethical professional and employer's codes of conduct.
To work with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services to develop appropriate business cases for the development of clinical pharmacy services to the Care Group s .
To monitor drug expenditure within the Care Group s and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Care Group s, in line with departmental policies.
To contribute to the budget setting process within the Care Group s as appropriate, and support appropriate drug income generation for the Care Group s .
To attend Care Group financial meetings to provide highly complex advice and information on the Care Group's drugs budget, drug expenditure and cost-control measures.
To forecast the cost impact of new drugs on the Care Group's drugs budget and manage their introduction into clinical practice using horizon scanning techniques.
People Management/Performance
Lead, coach and manage the performance in line with good people management practices.
Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure staff have a clear set of objectives and development plans.
Ensure staff are complian t with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements .
Manage staff absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.
Identify and fill any vacancies that arise in line with the Trust's recruitment policy and process.
Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for our people.
Research and Service Development
To demonstrate a critical approach towards pharmacy practice in the Care Group s .
To evaluate pharmacy practice in the Care Group s, and more broadly as it relates to prescribing practice .
To integrate research and audit evidence into practice.
To identify gaps in the evidence - base and where possible develop strategies to bridge the gap.
To initiate, coordinate and develop research and audit programmes within own specialist area.
To undertake own research and audit and participate in other research and audit programmes in the Trust and at regional level, as required .
To guide and support others undertaking research.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
BPharm or MPharm in Pharmacy and registered with GPhC
Diploma in clinical pharmacy or pharmacy practice
short courses equivalent to postgraduate certificate
Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice or relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level
IP or SP
Knowledge and Experience
Expert clinical knowledge in specialties and experience of providing pharmaceutical care to patients in specialties
Experience of managing and supervising individuals and a team and education and training at postgraduate level
Knowledge of clinical governance, local and national priorities and relevant legislation and regulations and experience of implementing these
Experience of directorate work such as finance management, guidelines and procedures, practice research and audit, service development and QI
Skills and Competencies
Able to provide highly complex information and impart knowledge to a range of staff internally and externally
Able to communicate effectively, delegate, influence, organise, motivate and manage time of self and others, problem solve, prioritise and be flexible
Demonstrates basic critical appraisal skills and uses evidence to make sound judgements and identifies and manages risk
Experience in disciplinary matters
Advanced critical appraisal skills
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