258496 - Clinical Pharmacist - Medicine

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

35 days annual leave including public/

Salary progression and annual bonus

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire’s Wishaw hospital is seeking a clinical pharmacist to deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care across medical, surgical and specialty wards. The role supports education, audits and service development within a multidisciplinary team.

You will participate in ward rounds, consult on medicines, and mentor junior staff while contributing to local and national guidelines and risk management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree and GPhC registration or eligible.
• Independent prescribing qualification or working towards is required.
• Postgraduate training in clinical pharmacy practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred specialist pharmaceutical care in designated clinical areas.
• Participate in MDTs, ward rounds, and teaching sessions for staff and students.
• Lead or contribute to guideline development, audits, and service improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Teaching and mentoring

Clinical decision making

Education

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

GPhC registration

Independent prescribing (or training towards)

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy training

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.

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

The post holder will work as part of the clinical pharmacy team in University Hospital Wishaw, providing clinical pharmacy services across a range of specialties including medical specialties, trauma and orthopaedics, surgery and medicines homecare. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines, while supporting education, audit, and service development. You will be working across the 4 pillars of advanced pharmacy practice and so undertaking the RPS core advanced curriculum is highly encouraged.

Delivery of high-quality clinical pharmacy services to designated wards and departments including:

• Surgery & Anaesthetics: Critical care training, surgical receiving, and supporting perioperative prescribing and working with the MDT.
• Medical Rotations: Acute medicine, medical high dependency, frailty, stroke, respiratory, cardiology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. Opportunities available for training to provide outpatient clinic support.

You will participate in consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings in addition to conducting patient‑specific medication reviews. You will supervise and mentor junior pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacists, and pharmacy students. The post provides the opportunity for delivering teaching sessions (formal and informal) to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff. You will be required to lead or contribute to clinical guideline development, clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and service evaluations; support implementation of local and national guidelines and participate in risk management, incident reporting, and medicines safety initiatives.

Operational Duties Include

• Supporting dispensary and clinical screening duties as required.
• Contributing to weekend and on‑call rotas.

In This Key Role, You Will

• 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.
• Deliver patient education to ensure the safe and effective use of medications and devices.
• To plan and prioritise own workload, to meet both the needs of patients, the department, other multi‑disciplinary professionals, management and the changing needs of the service.
• To act as designated deputy for Senior Specialist Pharmacist.
• To deliver operational support to the pharmacy service
• To participate in the pharmacy emergency duty rota for the hospital as appropriate.
• To participate in weekend and public holiday working rotas of the department

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.
• Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity

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.

For informal discussion, please contact Rona Honnet , Deputy Head of Pharmacy on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]