Principal Pharmacist - Surgery, Theatres, Anaesthetics and Endoscopy

King's College Hospital; Orpington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom seeks a qualified professional to lead and manage clinical pharmacy services. The ideal candidate will ensure high-quality pharmaceutical care across various medical groups and is tasked with implementing drug policies, providing training, and contributing to sustainability initiatives. This position requires advanced clinical knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical management.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience in managing pharmaceutical services.
• Ability to develop and implement drug guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacy services to the Care Groups.
• Ensure safe and effective use of drugs.
• Teach and train within Trust and externally.
• Develop regular financial reporting and drug expenditure forecasts.

Job description

The post holder leads, delivers, develops, manages and evaluates the clinical pharmacy services to the Care Groups - 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 groups, in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder, Deputy and Associate Chief Pharmacists, Clinical Services, General Manager and Clinical Director(s). The post holder provides a specialist level clinical commitment to the care groups., The post holder is expected to act as a role 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 Groups
• Ensuring a high level of clinical input across the Care Groups
• 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 Groups
• Teaching and training within the Trust and externally
• Initiating and coordinating research and development activity within the specialist areas
• Identifying a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to the Care Groups
• Identifying and promoting best practice

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 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 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.