Clinical Pharmacist

Kingston Hospital; Greater London; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston Hospital is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract to support 7‑day working, including weekends, evenings, on‑call and bank holidays.

You will provide clinical pharmacy services on designated wards, develop medicines optimisation, and work with the Dispensary team while ensuring safe storage of medicines and adherence to protocols. Training through Foundation Pharmacy Framework offered.

Qualifications

• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• UK NHS hospital pre-registration experience
• Recent experience as a Clinical Pharmacist on acute, medical and surgical wards
• Broad range of NHS hospital pharmacy services
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy service to designated wards under supervision
• Participate in ward and dispensary based pharmaceutical services and maintain clinical and technical skills
• Ensure medicines (including controlled drugs) are stored appropriately and conduct stock checks as required

Skills

Clinical pharmacist

NHS hospital experience

On-call experience

Communication skills

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Main area Clinical Pharmacist Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Participation on the weekend, on-call, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas, as part of the 7-day working rota) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To support 7-day working, participation in the on-call, evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas) Job ref 396-8028018-GO-LP-A

Site Kingston Hospital Town Kingston Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc of Outer London HCAS (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

ROTATIONAL CLINICAL PHARMACIST
BAND 6 WITH WEEKEND AND ON-CALL DUTIES (7 DAY WORKING) – FULL TIME, 6 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

• 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.
• This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge. You will be supported through the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Foundation Pharmacy Framework to develop a portfolio of evidence.
• 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.
• We use the skills of our pharmacy staff, working as a team, to provide a high quality, professional pharmacy service to patients. The service is responsive to the needs of patients and is developing the use of IT to improve patient safety and efficiency.
• This is a 6-month month fixed term contract to cover a current staff member who will be taking a sabbatical.

Previous applicants need not apply

Applications from trainee pharmacists sitting the GPhC Registration Examination in November will be considered

Main duties of the job

• 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 participate in the delivery of ward and dispensary based pharmaceutical services and maintain clinical and technical skills.
• To ensure that medicines, including Controlled Drugs, are stored appropriately on wards and departments, performing stock checks when required.

Working for our organisation

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Membership of the GPhC

Experience and Skills

• UK NHS hospital pre-registration
• Recent experience as a Clinical Pharmacist on acute, medical and surgical wards
• Range of NHS hospital pharmacy services
• Excellent communication skills on both a verbal and written basis
• Recent UK NHS hospital experience as a registered Pharmacist

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Roshni Thoppil Job title Senior Principal Pharmacist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 020 8934 3142 Additional information

Kunali Patel - Senior Pharmacist E&T - 020 8934 2065