NHS Ayrshire & Arran
252710 (GH) Clinical Pharmacist - Band 6
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About NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian serves a population of approximately 1 million people, employs 35,000 people and is fundamentally focussed on improving the health and wellbeing of the population.
The NHS Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service
The NHS Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. Pharmaceutical care is provided by a team of around 100 pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and administrators, working across General Practices covering the whole of Edinburgh.
Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Lothian.
Join Our Dynamic Team
Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming the delivery of pharmaceutical care? Do you want to work in an environment that values staff and supports their learning, growth, and wellbeing? Do you want to work with a dynamic team who have the ambition to be “the best Pharmacy service in Scotland”?
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We are creating innovative career pathways to develop clinical leaders and we are now looking for dynamic, highly motivated, and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our expanding team. Edinburgh HSCP are delighted to offer opportunities to work closely with GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacists, care home staff, other members of the multi-disciplinary team, and central team colleagues to support the development and application of high-quality, safe, cost-effective, and evidence-based prescribing in the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).
Opportunities and Development
These posts will give you the opportunity to develop your clinical and technical skills in practice to allow you to work within GP practices to provide holistic, patient-centred individualised care to improve the safety and effectiveness of individual’s medicines. There are also opportunities to become involved in joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required in accordance with identified local and national priorities.
You will receive support from a designated tutor, and the wider pharmacy team, as well as peer support from other foundation pharmacists. Successful applicants will be supported to complete the RPS Post Registration Foundation Training programme which equips pharmacists with a broad range of core skills via completion of learning outcomes, to become competent clinical practitioners. This course is inclusive of the independent prescribing qualification where required.
Required Qualifications and Skills
With a Masters in Pharmacy and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, applicants should have excellent communication, IT, and organisational skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. Primary care experience is not essential as training will be fully supported, and you will receive dedicated time to develop in your working week.
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Application Process
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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