Clinical Academic Research Lead - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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We are seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist with a substantial track record with research and innovation (R&I) and publication of own research to devise and deliver a research strategy for pharmacy on all sites.

This post has been created to build research capacity across the pharmacy department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH) and engage pharmacy staff in R&I.


KCH is one of London's largest and busiest teaching hospitals, with a unique profile of strong local services and a focused set of specialist services.

This includes providing specialist services to patients across a wide catchment area. We are recognised nationally and internationally for our work in haemato-oncology, liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences and foetal medicine.


We are part of the King's Health Partners (KHP) Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Academic Group (CAG) and the post holder will build academic partnerships with KHP and wider pharmacy.


You will have a PhD or equivalent experience and be an expert practitioner in the development and delivery of research undertaken by pharmacists.

You will have demonstrable experience developing research proposals and attracting funding, presenting your own research in peer reviewed publications and supervising others.

You will be supported to continue clinical practice in your specialist area and to maintain a personal research portfolio alongside this role.


To find out more about the key roles and responsibilities, specific skills and expertise; please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the supporting documents heading.


King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

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


The key aspects of the Clinical Academic Research Lead are:

  • To devise and deliver a research strategy for pharmacy at Kings College Hospital (KCH and PRUH).
  • To build research capacity across pharmacy.
  • To engage pharmacy staff in research and innovation (R&I) at KCH.
  • To establish and deliver key research themes over pharmacy at KCH, in line with R&I themes and NIHR priorities.
  • To act as an expert in research.
  • To identify, deliver and prioritise R&I at KCH.
  • To work collaboratively with R&I at KCH.
  • To build academic partnerships over KHP and wider pharmacy.
  • Act as a role model and promote Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
  • To present the senior pharmacy team with research priorities for KCH, and ensure support in delivery.
  • To build an academic profile and reputation for KCH Pharmacy.
  • To lead academic studies as a principal and chief investigator (PI and CI).
  • To lead and deliver on pharmacy innovation over KCH.
  • Ensure academic output in terms of research funding and peer reviewed publications.
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