Clinical Pharmacist - Aseptic

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Santiago; On-site; CLP 46,889,000 - 67,729,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a skilled clinical pharmacist to provide a safe, patient-centred specialist pharmaceutical care service to a defined patient group. You will assess needs, develop and action care plans, and contribute to medicines governance and quality improvement.

You will communicate clearly, work within a multidisciplinary team, engage in CPD, and support service delivery in the specialty area. A GPhC registration and independent prescribing (or progress toward) are required.

Qualifications

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree.
• Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Independent prescribing qualification or working towards.
• Postgraduate training and CPD in clinical pharmacy practice.
• Post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred specialist pharmaceutical care to patients in specified clinical area(s).
• Communicate effectively, placing the person at the centre of interactions.
• Assess pharmaceutical care needs and develop/action a care plan.
• Identify training needs and participate in CPD activities.
• Promote pharmacy services and develop the profession.
• Undertake and participate in research or audits within the area of practice.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Postgraduate training in clinical-pham

CPD participation

Clinical pharmacy experience

Education

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

General Pharmaceutical Council registration

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To provide a safe and effective patient focused specialist clinical pharmacy service to a specified patient group(s) supporting medicines governance and quality improvement activities within specialist area(s) to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred systems in place.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To deliver patient-centred specialist pharmaceutical care to patients in specified clinical area(s).
• To communicate effectively, placing the person at the centre of any interaction.
• To deliver specialist clinical care to patients by assessment of their pharmaceutical care needs and developing and actioning a care plan.
• To identify own training needs and participate in education and training programmes to develop skills as part of a commitment to continuing education and CPD.
• To promote pharmacy services and develop the profession
• To undertake and participate in research or audit within own area of specialist clinical practice.

What You’ll Bring

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree
• Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Independent prescribing qualification or must work towards
• Evidence of postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Post Registration Foundation Framework/ 1st year clinical diploma
• Relevant post registration experience in clinical pharmacy.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.