Specialist Pharmacist Liver Intensive Care and Transplantation

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialist Pharmacist to join their Liver Pharmacy Team. This role involves leading clinical pharmacy services, providing specialized care to liver patients, and participating in multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact patient outcomes and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional growth within a supportive and respected organization.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for professional growth

Commitment to work/life balance

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with significant competency in clinical pharmacy.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Hepatology.
• Participate in outpatient clinics to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care.
• Act as an independent prescriber to optimize patient care.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Care

Communication Skills

Independent Prescribing

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice

Job description

Specialist Pharmacist Liver Intensive Care and Transplantation

Band 8a

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: Plus out of hours and 7 day service commitment Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Plus out of hours and 7 day service commitment) Job ref 213-CAY-7173016

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £61,927 - £68,676 per annum, inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 18/05/2025 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated specialist pharmacist to join the Liver Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital.

The Liver Unit at King’s College Hospital is a world-renowned tertiary referral centre for liver transplantation, complex hepatology, viral hepatitis, hepatobiliary surgery and liver intensive care.

The post holder will work as part of the liver pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Hepatology division and will provide a dedicated clinical pharmacy service to liver intensive care. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Hepatology in managing the team.

The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Group’s needs wherever possible.

As well as providing a highly specialised pharmacy service to the in-patient liver wards and liver theatres,the post holder will also actively participate in pharmacist led outpatient clinics. Excellent communication skills are required as the post holder is expected to provide specialist pharmacy advice to primary and secondary care healthcare professionals and patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure the continued provision and development of high-quality, clinically led pharmacy services, influencing senior clinicians and managers within the liver and critical care divisions while managing junior pharmacy team members. This role involves delivering a clinical pharmacy service at an Advanced level, as defined in the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum.

The successful candidate will provide evidence-based pharmaceutical care to liver service users. They will support liver wards by participating in consultant-led multidisciplinary rounds, promoting good prescribing practices, and delivering outstanding patient-centred care. Additionally, they will contribute to training, guideline development, clinical audit, and service evaluations.

The Clinical Pharmacy Service at King’s is highly respected, patient-centred, and research-oriented. Staff development is a priority, with strong support for personal and professional growth.

The post holder will participate in enhanced hours and weekend services

Working for our organisation

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. Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team;

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

•Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Hepatology and Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services

•Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Hepatology

•Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Hepatology in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.

•Participate regularly in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

•Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within Hepatology.

•Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within Hepatology. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.

•Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

•Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.

•Promote safe drug use within the Hepatology specialties.

•Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.

•Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.

•Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.

•Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.

•To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.

•To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Hepatology.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist (Significant competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete

Experience

• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
• Previous relevant specialist clinical experience
• Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Curriculum

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