Senior Pharmacist - Surgery & Ophthalmology

This job will aid the specialist & principal pharmacists in leading the clinical pharmacy service to both the surgical & ophthalmic services at the trust. The pharmacist will

• Ensure safe and effective medication management
• Collaborate with Surgeons , Ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals .
• Provide clinical expertise and support to the patients and staff
• Help to manage pharmacy operations to the surgical wards and develop innovative services in line with the NHS Clinical Pharmacy agenda ., The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Care Group. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Surgery & Ophthalmology Care Group's needs wherever possible.
The post holder will participate in the following services: Act as a deputy for Principal Pharmacist when necessary. Participate in the multidisciplinary team delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care to patients. Provide interface and discharge liaison, and support to the wards & units within the Care Group. Consistently lead on the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the many sub-specialties within the Care Group and ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input. Act as a clinical role model, and supervise rotational staff at ward level. Promote the safe drug use within the specialty. Develop, implement and audit local guidelines. Audit usage of medicines in the Care Group with the aim of promoting cost effective prescribing Assist in the financial reporting to the Care Group and drug budget management. Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care on discharge, liaising with other pharmacists and healthcare professionals (primary and secondary) taking over care of the patient.

Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the largest Ophthalmic provider in SE London . Additionally it is the home to one of London's Major Trauma centres ., King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 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 Bromley. 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. The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis 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 can take Team King's to another level.