NHS Scotland
Lead Clinical Pharmacist B8B
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THIS POST IS OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS SCOTLAND BOARDS
Fixed Term/Secondment 18 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and highly motivated pharmacist to join NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde as the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Emergency, Unscheduled Care and Regional Services within the South Sector.
This is a senior leadership role based primarily at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), one of the largest acute hospitals in Scotland and the future base for the development of the GG&C's new interface team. As services continue to evolve, this post will play a pivotal role in supporting the integration of acute, interface and unscheduled care pathways, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely pharmaceutical care across the healthcare system.
The successful candidate will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for pharmacy services across Emergency Care and Medical Specialties. The post holder will work closely with senior clinical, operational and managerial colleagues to support patient flow, optimise medicines use and help address the increasing pressures experienced at the front door of the hospital.
The QEUH pharmacy service is supported by a strong senior leadership structure, including Lead Clinical Pharmacists for Surgery, Critical Care and for Medical Specialties. This post completes the senior leadership team and will work collaboratively across these portfolios to ensure a coordinated and patient-focused approach to service delivery and development.
A key aspect of the role will be developing strong relationships with the South Sector Management Team and Board structures, ensuring pharmacy services are fully aligned with sector priorities, service redesign programmes and wider organisational objectives.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced clinical leader with a passion for service improvement and a strong commitment to delivering excellent patient care. You will be able to operate effectively within a complex healthcare environment, influencing senior stakeholders and leading transformational change across multiple specialties and services.
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The successful candidate will have a proven track record of service development, workforce leadership and delivering improvements in quality, safety and operational performance. Experience of working within acute, emergency or unscheduled care settings would be highly advantageous.
Essential Requirements
- Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
- Independent Prescriber qualification.
- Significant experience working at advanced or senior clinical pharmacist level.
- Demonstrable leadership and management experience within a complex healthcare organisation.
- Experience of service redesign, workforce planning and quality improvement.
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop pharmacy services across Emergency Care and Medical Specialties, while contributing to the wider strategic direction of pharmacy services within the South Sector and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping future service delivery, influencing developments across urgent and emergency care, regional specialist services and emerging interface models of care. Working as part of an experienced and supportive senior pharmacy leadership team, the post holder will have the opportunity to drive innovation, service improvement and workforce development to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
If you are an ambitious and forward-thinking pharmacy leader looking to make a significant impact on patient care and service delivery, we would welcome your application.
If applying for a Secondment please ensure you have your current Line Manager's approval.
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For An Informal Discussion Please Contact
Lesley-Anne Tait; Interim Lead Pharmacist Patient Services; Tel: 0141 201 6068 (66068)
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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