259404 - Pharmacist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire seeks a Pharmacist to provide patient-centred pharmaceutical care in secondary care and to support prescribing in primary care as needed.

You will work with consultants and multidisciplinary teams, delivering education to patients and reviewing medicines to ensure safe and economical use of medicines across acute medicine, surgery and emergency care.

Qualifications

• Must have MPharm and be registered with GPhC.
• Independent prescribing qualification or undertakes to complete within reasonable timescale.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload.
• Experience in patient information/education.
• Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens and adjust therapy as needed.
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
• Commitment to revalidation in line with GPhC.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop competence and deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care across specialties including acute medicine, acute surgery, emergency care and/or primary care.
• Participate in consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Deliver patient education to ensure safe and effective use of medications and devices.
• Deliver clinical care by assessing pharmaceutical needs and developing a care plan.
• Review and analyse medicine and patient information to provide specialist drug administration advice and changes to therapy.

Skills

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

GPhC registration

Independent Prescribing

Work under pressure

Time management

Patient education

Therapy monitoring

Teamwork

Revalidation

Communication skills

Education

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

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 patient focused quality pharmaceutical care and to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical advice and medication within secondary care setting. To assist in the delivery of pharmacotherapy and prescribing support within a Locality in primary care setting. The NHS Lanarkshire Pharmacy Service aims to provide the highest quality pharmaceutical care to the people of Lanarkshire. The pharmacy team provide person-focussed pharmaceutical care to individuals, and supply medicines through systems that ensure safe, effective and economical use. We strive to ensure patients derive maximum benefit and minimum harm from their medicines, throughout their healthcare journey. We work in partnership with our clinical colleagues, providing high quality care, timely information and advice to deliver the safe and secure use of medicines. By working closely with colleagues across NHS and Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) services, we ensure medicines are purchased, stored, dispensed and prescribed to the highest standards in every care setting.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To develop competence and to deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care to patients in various specialities including acute medicine, acute surgery, emergency care and / or primary care.
• To participate in consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings as directed by senior pharmacists.
• To deliver patient education to ensure the safe and effective use of medications and devices
• To deliver clinical care to patients by assessment of their pharmaceutical care needs and developing and actioning a care plan.
• To review and analyse both medicine and patient information and provide specialist advice on drug administration and changes to therapy accounting for individual patient needs and clinical condition and local management protocols

What You'll Bring

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree
• Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Independent Prescribing qualification or undertakes to complete within reasonable timescale.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Experience in patient information/education
• Ability to effectively monitor patients' therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
• Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.
• Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Good verbal and written communication skills

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.