Specialist Pharmacist and Academic Link Pharmacist

The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy support and liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Group's needs wherever possible. The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist pharmacy services to education and training. The post holder will act as an academic link providing academic teaching and professional role modelling to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students at KCL. Main Duties

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Education Training and Development.
• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in medical management within a clinical team providing in patient clinical pharmacy service.
• 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, providing interface and discharge liaison support.
• Lead and support the training and development of pharmacy staff, trainee pharmacists and junior pharmacists across King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• Collaborate with pharmacy, primary care and external partners to develop cross-sector training opportunities.
• Support the development and delivery of the Pharmacy Education and Training Strategy, ensuring alignment with NHS, GPhC, regional and national priorities.
• Represent pharmacy in Trust-wide, regional and national education and workforce development activities, contributing to the sharing and development of best practice.
• Provision of academic teaching and professional role modelling to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students at KCL.
• Supporting the ongoing development and collaboration of the undergraduate MPharm curriculum and in placement provision to ensure teaching reflects current clinical practice.
• To support and lead the development of clinical pharmacy education links between KCL and KCH 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 responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dean Selway-Abbott Job title: Principal Pharmacist E&T Email address: deanselway.abbott@nhs.net Telephone number: 020 3299 4076