Specialist Pharmacist, Obesity; Endocrinology

Job summary

This is an exciting new role which has been established to support with delivering the newly established Weight Management Service at King's College Hospital. The post holder will work with the Principal Pharmacist for Planned Medicine and wider medical obesity team to establish outpatient clinics for initiating patients on pharmacotherapy. The postholder will work closely with the wider MDT to monitor and clinically review patients initiated on pharmacotherapy, and play a key role in independently prescribing their ongoing treatment.

The successful candidate will support with the development of treatment pathways both within the organisation and in collaboration with SEL ICB colleagues, offering an excellent opportunity for networking and sharing experiences. The postholder will also contribute to local audit and key performance indicator monitoring. The role will also involve working with the wider Endocrinology team to support with delivering departmental priorities.

This role will participate in providing seven day services to the pharmacy department in line with departmental policies, with a need to provide senior on-call support (off-site).

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be to:

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist,Planned Medicine
• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in medical management
• Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy services to Obesity (Endocrinology) 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
• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients
• 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 specialty
• Develop, implement and audit local guidelines
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff
• 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 Care Group

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care
; creating a great place to work
; leading pioneering research, innovation and education
; building strong and successful partnerships
; providing timely and efficient care
; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability
.

We have also agreed four new organisational values
- Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

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 responsiby, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

• To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Planned Medicine as necessary.
• To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Planned Medicine in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
• To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international consensus guidelines.
• To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy…