Pharmacist

KFM; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support provider in London seeks a proactive pharmacist to lead operations at the outpatient pharmacy. This role involves ensuring high standards of pharmacy services, team leadership, and compliance with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate is a registered pharmacist with leadership skills, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. Join a supportive team focused on professional development and reinvesting in patient care.

Benefits

Payment towards professional registration

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Passion for delivering high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient, and effective outpatient pharmacy services.
• Act as the Responsible Pharmacist, ensuring compliance with GPhC and DoH requirements.
• Lead and support pharmacy staff, serving as a role model for excellence.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with prescribers and clinical teams.
• Contribute to clinical services, medicines management, and operational efficiency.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and experienced pharmacist to support the Pharmacy Manager and lead daily operations at Kings College Hospital London’s outpatient pharmacy. Acting as the Responsible Pharmacist, you will ensure the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of pharmacy services in line with national and local standards. You will provide leadership to support staff, foster strong relationships with prescribers, and collaborate with clinical teams to optimise medicines management and patient care. The role includes fulfilling statutory responsibilities set by the General Pharmaceutical Council and Department of Health, contributing to service development, and enhancing business performance. You will work closely with the Superintendent Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager to minimise locum use and support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred services.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a pharmacist with strong leadership and operational management skills to support the delivery of high-quality outpatient pharmacy services. You will oversee staff training, development, and performance, ensuring a patient-focused approach and compliance with GPhC standards. The role includes supervising pharmacy operations, maintaining legal and professional records, and managing controlled drugs safely. Youll contribute to medicines management, cost-effective prescribing, and service improvement initiatives. Working collaboratively with prescribers and clinical teams, youll help optimise patient care and ensure efficient use of resources. Additional responsibilities include maintaining SOPs, supporting audits, ensuring safe storage and disposal of medicines, and contributing to the development of retail services. Youll also help maintain a professional pharmacy environment and promote extended roles for technicians and the use of technology.

About us

KFM is a provider of healthcare support services. The purpose of KFM is to partner with and support healthcare providers in providing world class patient care, with all profits and cost savings reinvested in the NHS. KFM provides a fully managed service across all clinical areas which includes providing all required clinical supplies and equipment along with maintenance, training and technical support, endoscopy decontamination, sterile services, renal dialysis support, outpatients pharmacy, radiology IT, transformation and project management. KFM also runs a procurement and contract management service for all departments. KFM is a Limited Liability Partnership owned by Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with no private sector partners. KFM is a public authority not a private company. KFM has an annual turnover of around £150 million and over 300 staff.

Job responsibilities

Role overview

Location: London, Denmark Hill

Salary: £54,150 - £60,900 + up to 12% annual bonus (Depending on experience)

Closing Date: 2nd October 2025

Interview Dates: 13th October 2025

KFM is seeking passionate and dedicated Pharmacists to join our Outpatient Pharmacy Service at Denmark Hill. Whether you are an experienced pharmacist or newly qualified, we offer excellent opportunities for career growth and development.

As part of our personal development pathways, we provide support for professional advancement, including:

• Payment towards professional registration

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, efficient, and effective outpatient pharmacy services.
• Act as the Responsible Pharmacist, ensuring compliance with GPhC and DoH requirements.
• Lead and support pharmacy staff, serving as a role model for excellence.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with prescribers and clinical teams.
• Contribute to clinical services, medicines management, and operational efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Manager and Superintendent Pharmacist.

About You:

• Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals
• Passion for delivering high-quality patient care

Shift Pattern: Based at Kings College Hospital London. Our opening times are Monday - Friday 8am - 9pm, Weekends and Bank Holidays 9am - 5pm. Working hours are 37.5 hours per week to meet the needs of the Business on a rota basis.

Please Note: An enhanced level of DBS check is required

Join a team that reinvests in the NHS and patient care, offering exciting career prospects in a supportive and innovative environment!

Person Specification

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.