Principal Pharmacist, Frailty & Admissions | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 29 Ebrill 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £72,719 - £83,505 per annum inc Outer London HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Kingston, KT2 7QB |
| Cwmni: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7924391/396-7924391-GO-LP |
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• Due to the establishment of a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Service (SDEC) within the Trust, we have an exceptional opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to deliver a high quality service to the unit and lead the pharmacy service for unplanned admissions.
• The Frailty SDEC Unit provides urgent assessment and treatment to elderly and frail patients. The postholder will work with the multi disciplinary team to optimise medicines use to support admission avoidance and avoid unnecessary readmissions.
• In addition you will provide leadership and expert advice for the pharmacy teams supporting the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, Virtual Ward and Elderly Care, supporting service development and overseeing the safe and timely discharge or transfer of patients from the Emergency Department.
• This post will provide opportunities for personal and professional development, both clinical and managerial. The successful applicant is expected to have significant clinical experience and excellent interpersonal skills.
• To support 7 day working you will be expected to participate in the on-call, weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty rotas.
• For further information, please contact Roshni Thoppil, Senior Principal Pharmacist on 0208 934 3142 or roshni.thoppil@nhs.net
• This is a key role within the pharmacy team, delivering high-quality patient-focused services to the SDEC Frailty Unit and leading the pharmacy service for unplanned admissions.
• The post holder will be an active member of both the pharmacy and clinical teams to ensure continuous two-way exchange of information and maintain high standards of medicines use.
• To provide a highly specialist pharmacy service to patients in Frailty SDEC and provide oversight and leadership for the teams supporting the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, Virtual Ward and Elderly Care.
• Act as a role model and local / national expert in the field of Frailty and ensure consistently high standards of clinical pharmacy practice at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in line with corporate objectives and NHS Plan.
• Support education and training in medicines management for the multidisciplinary team in Frailty and deprescribing.
• Accept case referrals and provide expert opinion on medicines(s) issues where appropriate in Frailty patients.
• Support services across admissions, providing effective clinical governance to manage risk, develop education and training pathways and embed clinical audit practices to ensure safe delivery of the medicines service.
• Undertake research into medicine in Frailty and lead on the development and embedding of research practices in the relevant Clinical Teams and Pharmacy team.
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this, our four values are that we are all:
Compassionate- we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive- We are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone’s unique contribution
Collaborative- We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive.
Inspiring- We strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving.
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'
Please refer to the attached job description for full details on job role, expectations and responsibilities
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 May 2026
• The Frailty SDEC Unit provides urgent assessment and treatment to elderly and frail patients. The postholder will work with the multi disciplinary team to optimise medicines use to support admission avoidance and avoid unnecessary readmissions.
• In addition you will provide leadership and expert advice for the pharmacy teams supporting the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, Virtual Ward and Elderly Care, supporting service development and overseeing the safe and timely discharge or transfer of patients from the Emergency Department.
• This post will provide opportunities for personal and professional development, both clinical and managerial. The successful applicant is expected to have significant clinical experience and excellent interpersonal skills.
• To support 7 day working you will be expected to participate in the on-call, weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty rotas.
• For further information, please contact Roshni Thoppil, Senior Principal Pharmacist on 0208 934 3142 or roshni.thoppil@nhs.net
• This is a key role within the pharmacy team, delivering high-quality patient-focused services to the SDEC Frailty Unit and leading the pharmacy service for unplanned admissions.
• The post holder will be an active member of both the pharmacy and clinical teams to ensure continuous two-way exchange of information and maintain high standards of medicines use.
• To provide a highly specialist pharmacy service to patients in Frailty SDEC and provide oversight and leadership for the teams supporting the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, Virtual Ward and Elderly Care.
• Act as a role model and local / national expert in the field of Frailty and ensure consistently high standards of clinical pharmacy practice at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in line with corporate objectives and NHS Plan.
• Support education and training in medicines management for the multidisciplinary team in Frailty and deprescribing.
• Accept case referrals and provide expert opinion on medicines(s) issues where appropriate in Frailty patients.
• Support services across admissions, providing effective clinical governance to manage risk, develop education and training pathways and embed clinical audit practices to ensure safe delivery of the medicines service.
• Undertake research into medicine in Frailty and lead on the development and embedding of research practices in the relevant Clinical Teams and Pharmacy team.
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this, our four values are that we are all:
Compassionate- we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive- We are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone’s unique contribution
Collaborative- We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive.
Inspiring- We strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving.
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'
Please refer to the attached job description for full details on job role, expectations and responsibilities
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 May 2026