Bank Senior Pharmacist

NHS Scotland; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley Pharmacy Services is seeking experienced senior hospital pharmacists to join our Staff Bank at Band 8A, providing flexible clinical, operational and leadership support across the Acute Pharmacy Service at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

The role involves delivering advanced clinical pharmacy practice, expert medicines advice, supporting operational management and offering professional leadership to pharmacy teams.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent, GPhC registration.
• Independent prescribing qualification advantageous.
• Substantial post-registration hospital pharmacy experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical pharmacy practice.
• Provide expert medicines advice to clinical teams.
• Support operational management and professional leadership across Acute Pharmacy Service.
• Provide designated area coverage as required by service needs.

Skills

Advanced clinical knowledge

Leadership experience

Hospital pharmacy experience

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC registration

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

NHS Forth Valley Sites

NHS FORTH VALLEY

PHARMACY SERVICES

Bank Senior Pharmacist, Band 8A

Salary : £65,125 - £70,303

NHS Forth Valley Pharmacy Services is seeking experienced senior hospital pharmacists to join our Staff Bank at Band 8A, providing flexible clinical, operational and leadership support across the Acute Pharmacy Service at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

Our acute pharmacy department provides clinical and operational services across medicine, unscheduled care, ageing and health, surgery, critical care, women and children’s services and other specialist areas such as Oncology and Mental Health. Bank senior pharmacists will support priority areas where additional senior capacity or specialist expertise is required as directed by the Lead Pharmacists for Acute, Oncology and Mental Health.

The role will involve delivering advanced clinical pharmacy practice, providing expert medicines advice, supporting operational management and offering professional leadership to pharmacy teams. Depending on service requirements, this may include managing clinical risk, supporting staff, contributing to service delivery and providing senior cover within designated areas.

Applicants must hold an MPharm degree or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, be qualified independent prescribers and have substantial post-registration hospital pharmacy experience. We are particularly interested in pharmacists with advanced clinical knowledge, leadership experience and the flexibility to support a range of clinical and operational areas.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Michael Smith, Lead Clinical Pharmacist Acute Services Email: [e-mail]

Joanne Robinson, Lead Pharmacist Cancer Services Email: [e-mail]

Neil Cassells, Lead Pharmacist Mental Health Specialties Email: [e-mail]

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