Senior Pharmacist- Primary Care

NHS National Services Scotland; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to enhance patient care through effective medicines management. This role involves collaborating with GPs and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality pharmacotherapy services. You will manage your own clinical caseload, ensuring safe and effective prescribing while promoting awareness of medication management issues. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Pharmacy and be a registered independent prescriber or working towards this qualification. Join a supportive environment that values professional development and contributes to the health of the community.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Independent prescriber or working towards this qualification.

Responsibilities

• Work with GPs to improve medicines management.
• Provide individualised clinical care to patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills

Clinical knowledge

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Post-Registration Foundation or Equivalent Experience

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

There is one permanent, fulltime post of 37 hours per week, and one part-time, permanent post of 22.2 hours per week available, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Glasgow City HSCP (North-West Locality)
This exciting role will involve working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care. This role will involve delivery of the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract and will provide an important function in supporting patients with their medicines. This patient facing role will involve taking on a prescribing role and developing your own clinical caseload in line with Achieving
Excellence strategy objectives. Applicants should be qualified independent prescribers or be prepared to work towards this qualification. Your role will be to work as a member of the NHS GGC primary care pharmacy team. The objectives of the team are to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and medicines use for patients across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. You will work closely with GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacists, care home staff,
members of the primary healthcare team and central team colleagues in supporting the development and application of high quality, safe, cost effective, rational and evidence-based prescribing in the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). You will work within GP practices, care homes and other healthcare settings to provide individualised clinical care to patients, through clinics, to improve the safety and effectiveness of their medicines, prescribing where appropriate. You should have a sound clinical knowledge, good IT skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required and promote awareness of prescribing management issues.
You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Continuing Professional Development. You must have significant post registration experience. You will be required to travel between GP practices and care homes to carry out the duties of this post. Experience of directly working with primary care teams and knowledge of GP systems would be advantageous. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland Check.

Minimum requirements

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Independent prescriber or working towards
• Completed Post-Registration Foundation or Equivalent Experience.

For more information, please check: Andrew Christopherson, HSCP Lead Pharmacist, 07812 704918, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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