The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

About the Company

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute services to the populations of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, and parts of Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, North Norfolk and Breckland. In view of its geographic position on the borders of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, the Trust is commissioned by clinical commissioning groups from these three counties, to provide acute hospital services. Our lead commissioner is Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Job Title

Advanced Pharmacist – Acute Care

Job Description

**Job title:** Advanced Pharmacist – Acute Care **Role Summary:** Provide specialized clinical pharmacy services across acute wards, emergency, short‑stay and ambulatory units, ensuring safe, effective, cost‑efficient medication use in line with national standards. **Expectations:** Deliver daily ward rounds, comprehensive medication reviews, and patient counselling. Lead clinical governance, multidisciplinary collaboration, and training of pharmacy staff and trainees. Contribute to audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives. **Key Responsibilities:** - Conduct individualized medication reviews during ward rounds and advise on therapy optimisation. - Ensure prescriptions comply with clinical and safety guidelines. - Coordinate interdisciplinary meetings for discharge planning and medication reconciliation. - Provide technical support and training to junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. - Supervise trainee pharmacists and pharmacy students. - Lead clinical pharmacy audits, research projects and quality improvement activities. - Support implementation of electronic patient record systems for medication documentation. **Required Skills:** - Clinical pharmacy expertise in acute care settings. - Strong analytical and patient assessment abilities. - Excellent communication and teamwork skills. - Leadership and mentoring competencies. - Proficiency with electronic health records, pharmacy information systems, and audit tools. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Qualified pharmacist (UK: PGCert/PGDip/PGD); required registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. - Experience in acute care pharmacy practice, preferably within a hospital setting. - Evidence of participation in clinical governance or quality improvement projects.

King's lynn, United kingdom

On site

27-11-2025