Specialist Pharmacist, Acute and Emergency Medicine

At the Princess Royal University Hospital, our Clinical Pharmacy Service is highly respected and our staff work closely with multi-disciplinary teams., The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to Acute and Emergency Medicine specialities. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist, Medicine Specialities 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 Groups needs wherever possible.

We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist who enjoys the challenge of working in a busy multidisciplinary environment and who can demonstrate great initiative and excellent communication skills. You will be joining a dynamic team to lead, deliver, develop, manage and evaluate services to the Acute and Emergency Medicine Departments and the wider General Medicine Care Group.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated pharmacist with a strong clinical background to develop transformative pharmacy services and to contribute to the training and teaching of staff both within and outside the Pharmacy Department. The post provides many opportunities for personal and professional development in clinical, research, strategic and managerial skills.

The successful applicant will be a team player with significant clinical experience as a registered hospital pharmacist, excellent interpersonal skills, a strong desire to learn and a meticulous attention to detail. Applicants are expected to have prior experience in directorate pharmacy, including change management and influencing and negotiating with senior staff. Experience of supervision and/or managing staff is advantageous.

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 more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. 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 tomeet 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