Specialist Pharmacist Paed Palliative Care & Academic Link

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The closing date is 01 March 2026

We are excited to be offering an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Pharmacist in Paediatric Palliative Care and Academic Link role. This unique role offers the successful candidate a combined position, working three days per week within the Evelina London Pharmacy team and two days per week with the academic pharmacy team at King's College London university.

Provision of a clinical pharmacy service to the Evelina London Children's Hospital Palliative care team

Supporting the ongoing development and collaboration of the undergraduate MPharm curriculum and in placement provision to ensure teaching reflects current clinical practice

Provision of academic teaching and professional role modelling to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students at KCL, specifically the postgraduate Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (PIP) PG Cert

Support in the provision of post‑graduate academic programmes across GSTT such as the UCL MSc in International Practice and Policy

Support in the provision of the pharmacy departmental academic offerings such as the Visiting Pharmacy Professional (VPP) programme and International Foundation Masterclass in Paediatric Pharmaceutical Care.

Support the Principal Pharmacist for Education and Workforce Development with education, training and development across GSTT and work collaboratively with other members of the Pharmacy education and training team

When required, participate in the provision of pharmaceutical care at ward / clinic level.

Evelina London

Is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share.

We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.

We provide comprehensive health services from pre‑conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life for children, young people and for women from London, East England, and - for some rare conditions - around the UK and the world. As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high‑quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children.

King's College London

The Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (IPS) at King's College London is ranked 5th in the UK for the MPharm programme and is a globally leading centre for research and training in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science. The IPS hosts a highly regarded MPharm degree and range of postgraduate courses including Independent Prescribing. IPS also benefits from unique partnerships with pharmacists working within King's Health Partners through the Pharmaceutical Science Clinical Academic Group.

To lead clinical pharmacy services for paediatric palliative care patients in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder and the clinical lead pharmacist, in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients.

• To ensure the delivery of pharmaceutical services to paediatric palliative care patients
• To identify and promote best practice
• To ensure drug information provided in the paediatric formulary is up to date and evidence based
• To implement agreed clinical governance initiatives
• To motivate and inspire others
• To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
• To demonstrate innovation
• To work collaboratively with senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, the multidisciplinary team and management and to participate in the pharmacy services agenda in accordance with the agreed objectives
• To act as a Professional Tutor for identified clinical pharmacy staff

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