Advanced Pharmacist, Primary Care B8A

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is recruiting a pharmacist to join the Primary Care Pharmacy Team in West Dunbartonshire. This senior role focuses on expanding pharmacotherapy through technician hub development and performing complex medication reviews for GP practices.

The post includes leadership of band 7 and 6 pharmacists, with an emphasis on education and training and ensuring all educational and training needs of the team are met.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in Primary Care desirable.
• Undertaking staff management and leadership is essential.
• Independent Prescribing qualification and Masters in Advanced Pharmacy Practice are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver pharmacotherapy through expansion of pharmacy technician hubs and complex medication reviews for GP practices across West Dunbartonshire.
• Lead operational planning, service development and management of band 7 & 6 pharmacists in primary care.
• Collaborate with GPs, community pharmacists and HSCP to improve medicines management.
• Support education and training within the team and across care settings.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Negotiation

IT skills

Education

Independent Prescribing

Masters in Advanced Pharmacy Practice

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to join the Primary Care Pharmacy Team in West Dunbartonshire HSCP. As a senior member of the Pharmacy Team you will have an important role in developing and delivering pharmacotherapy through the expansion of pharmacy technician hubs and complex medication reviews for GP practices across West Dunbartonshire. This role would also have a focus on education and training and ensuring all E&T needs of the team are being met.

This post involves operational planning, service development and management of band 7 & 6 pharmacists in primary care and liaising closely with the senior pharmacy technician to support development of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers within the team. This role will involve working with GPs, community pharmacists, HSCP and the primary care multi-disciplinary teams to improve medicines management, deliver excellent patient care and carry out clinics either remotely or in a GP practice setting/ Care Home setting.

This post requires good leadership and management skills including communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills along with the ability to influence and affect change. This is an opportunity to further your career in Primary Care working with GP Practices, Community Pharmacies, Care Homes and across other care settings.

*Experience of working in Primary Care or as part of a multi-disciplinary team is desirable. Independent Prescribing qualification and Masters in Advanced Pharmacy Practice or similar, or equivalent experience, is essential. Undertaking staff management / development and leadership is essential.

You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The shift pattern for this post is 5 days out of 7.

For an informal discussion please contact either:

Joan Miller, Advanced Pharmacist Primary Care email: [e-mail] /Simran Mann, Advanced Pharmacist, Primary Care email: [e-mail]

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