Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care

Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 March 2026

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist with vision, excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills to join the Critical Care Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital.

King's Critical Care is the largest critical care service in the United Kingdom, and one of the best performing. We are very fortunate to have a new state of the art 60‑bed critical care unit. This brings exciting new challenges and opportunities. Our patient case mix is very interesting and dynamic, the Trust is commissioned have more than 100 level 2/3 beds, across two sites.

We are recognised nationally and internationally for our work as a designated liver transplant centre, bone‑marrow transplant centre, trauma centre for the Southeast, as well as a tertiary neurology and cardiothoracic referral centre (including an ECMO service).

This role offers opportunities for professional development. The successful applicant will be a team player with clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. At least a foundation‑level knowledge of critical care is required.

We seek a highly motivated individual with relevant experience to join our team.

The post holder will ensure the continued provision and development of high‑quality, clinically led pharmacy services, influencing senior clinicians and managers within cardiovascular 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 critical care service users. They will support critical care 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.

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 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 post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Critical Care directorate. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Critical Care 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…