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Salary for this role£63,665 – £70,887 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2251, Pharmacists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

Maternity Leave Cover, 1 year fixed term

Are you looking for a new clinical opportunity or to broadener your experience of cross sector working? We are looking for a motivated pharmacist with broad clinical experience to cover our Virtual Ward service at the Trust. This is an interesting opportunity to experience cross sector working in primary and secondary care, aiding in admissions avoidance.

This post is part of the Pharmacy Emergency Care Team, working in conjunction with our Lead Pharmacist for Frailty and Admissions.

The Virtual ward allows patients to receive care, remote monitoring and treatment they need in their own home, safely and conveniently rather than in hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will work as a member of the Virtual Ward multi-disciplinary team, supporting the safe management of medicine needs to patients being transferred to the Trust Virtual ward from an acute admission ward or the Emergency Department. You will also support patients by visiting them at home where necessary.

Working closely with clinicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals, you will provide expert clinical advice, support medicines optimisation and provide the safest care to our patients.

You will be expected to participate in the on call, weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty rotas.

About us

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year Pro rata, pa, incl. of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-8352463-DE-GV-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A registered Independent Non-medical Prescriber
Post graduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience and Skills

Essential

Comprehensive post-registration training and significant experience in hospital pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of acute hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, ward services and dispensing)
Previous experience as a clinical pharmacist in medical specialties
Knowledge and understanding of relevant pharmacy/medicines management standards

Desirable

Participated in consultant led ward rounds
Development of Guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.