This post is only open to internal applicants.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking Principal Pharmacist- Data & Technology to lead the digital transformation of pharmacy services across the Trust.

This is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the Pharmacy digital and data vision, establishing a Pharmacy Clinical Data Analytics and AI Centre, and driving innovation in medicines optimisation, operational productivity, and patient safety. The post holder will act as the Trust’s senior expert for pharmacy data and digital performance, working closely with senior leadership and teams to embed data-driven decision-making at every level.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hospital pharmacist with strong data literacy, leadership capability, and a passion for digital innovation to influence care delivery at scale within one of the UK’s largest teaching Trusts.

Requirements

• Significant post-registration experience in hospital Pharmacy

• Strong written communication skills (applications must be well structured and analytical)

• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

• Experience delivering large-scale digital, data or service transformation programmes

• Evidence of presenting complex information to senior leaders in an accessible format.

• Experience building effective partnerships across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for pharmacy data, digital innovation and performance across the Trust.
• Lead the development and delivery of the Pharmacy Digital & Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with Trust and national priorities.
• Establish and oversee a Pharmacy Clinical Data Analytics and AI function, positioning pharmacy data as a key driver of quality, patient safety & operational productivity.
• Design and maintain robust data governance, validation and reporting frameworks.
• Develop dashboards and performance scorecards.
• Translate complex datasets into actionable insights to inform clinical and operational decision-making.
• Lead digital and analytics projects from design through to implementation and benefits realisation, ensuring measurable service improvement and transformation.
• Act as the Trust’s senior expert for pharmacy data and digital performance, influencing senior stakeholders both internally and externally to the Trust.
• Lead and develop the Pharmacy Data team, embedding a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Participation in clinical pharmacy services, supporting safe medicines optimisation, discharge processes, audit, and research activities.
• The post holder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Benefits

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Application Process

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

About King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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.

King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.

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