Pharmacist (Emirati National

Role Overview

Pharmacist position at King's College Hospital London. This role is for Emirati nationals.

Role Purpose

Prepare and dispense appropriate pharmaceuticals to patients while ensuring safe and effective medication use. Review physician orders, assess and address medication-related needs, provide guidance on proper medication usage and potential side effects, maintain regulatory compliance, manage inventory, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to enhance treatment outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Prescription Review and Dispensing

• Review and execute physician prescriptions, checking their appropriateness and legality.
• Detect therapeutic incompatibilities and resolve them in collaboration with prescribers.
• Prepare medicine using correct dosages and material for each individual patient.

Patient Care and Education

• Provide drug information and education to patients.
• Educate patients on medication use, storage, side effects, and interactions.
• Listen carefully to patients to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice.
• Help with other medical services such as injections, blood pressure measurements, and temperature measurements.

Pharmacy Operations

• Organize the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make identification of products easier and faster.
• Maintain full control over delivering, stocking and labeling medicine and other products and monitor their condition to prevent expiring or deterioration.
• Support and participate in scheduled cycle counts and physical inventory according to organization protocol.

Record Keeping and Compliance

• Keep records of patient history and all activities regarding heavy medication.
• Comply with all applicable legal rules, regulations, and procedures.

Financial Responsibility

• Handle payment collection from patients in a responsible manner, ensuring correct allocation of received payment and deposit to the finance team.
• Ensure all deposits and outstanding collections are settled in a timely manner.

Professional Development

• Keep abreast of advancements in medicine by attending conferences and seminars and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Safety, Quality, Governance and Professional Standards

• Support sustainability and Global Health Impact (GHI) goals by practicing environmentally responsible care, reducing waste, following proper disposal and segregation processes, using resources efficiently, participating in related training, and reporting opportunities for improvement.
• Follow all patient safety, quality, infection control and risk-management procedures; report safety events and near misses; participate in workplace violence-prevention training; and escalate concerns using approved communication tools such as Situation–Background–Assessment–Recommendation (SBAR).
• Participate in emergency drills (fire, Code Blue, major incidents, communicable diseases and pandemics) and understand assigned roles during emergencies.
• Maintain all required competencies, credentials and licenses, and work strictly within the authorized scope of practice and privileging requirements.
• Complete documentation accurately and on time according to hospital and Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) standards, and maintain confidentiality of patient, staff and organizational information.
• Follow safe medication practices, report medication errors or near misses, and comply with high-alert medication protocols, Look-Alike/Sound-Alike (LASA) precautions and correct medication-storage requirements.
• Identify and report environmental hazards or unsafe equipment, follow equipment-safety guidelines and report malfunctions promptly.
• Use hospital information systems safely, protect passwords and confidential data, comply with cybersecurity and data-protection policies, and report suspicious IT-security incidents.
• Respect and protect patient rights, dignity, cultural preferences, privacy and confidentiality, and communicate with patients and families in a clear and culturally sensitive manner.
• Maintain ethical behavior, professionalism, integrity and respectful interactions with patients, families and colleagues.
• Participate in audits, quality-improvement activities and performance reviews to support continuous organizational improvement.
• Follow all relevant hospital policies, procedures and JCIA-related standards applicable to the role.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform any additional duties reasonably assigned by the organization or line manager to meet operational needs and support specific objectives of your department and organization.
• Comply with all organizational and departmental policies, procedures, legal requirements, and applicable regulations at all times, and take personal responsibility to read, understand, follow and keep updated with the latest versions.
• Avoid and report any actions that may cause financial loss, reputational damage, or breach of trust to the organization, including fraud, dishonesty, or misrepresentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of all organizational, patient, client, and employee information in accordance with policies and laws.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in pharmacy.
• Registered as a Pharmacist with DHA.
• Minimum 2–3 years' experience in similar field desired.

Skills & Competencies

• Resuscitation Certificate as per the specialty and demonstrable ongoing and active Continues Personal Development (CPD).
• Support quality patient care by showing empathy, maintaining patient dignity, and following proper protocols.
• Support and guide junior team members, offering advice and assistance if required.
• Handle sensitive information with a high level of confidentiality and discretion, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in basic computer applications, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with the ability to manage digital documentation and communication effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and stakeholders.
• Highly self-motivated with strong internal work standards; set realistic goals for self and support others in achieving team objectives.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, ensuring goals are met in dynamic environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage unexpected issues and identify when to escalate.
• Maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups.
• Manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.