Clinical Pharmacist: Polypharmacy & Medicines Reablement

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Distant Islands Allowance

Job summary

NHS Orkney is recruiting a Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist to lead polypharmacy and medicines reablement across GP practices, care homes and patients' homes. You will undertake structured reviews, reconciliation and optimisation to reduce medicines-related harm and support independence.

The post is based at The Balfour in Orkney with a full-time 36-hour week and a fixed-term/secondment until November 2028.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in primary care, community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy is welcomed.
• Independent Prescribing qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured polypharmacy reviews across GP practices, care homes and patients' homes.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation activities.
• Collaborate with GP practices, community pharmacies and hospital teams to reduce medicines-related harm.
• Support people to remain independent through person-centred pharmaceutical care.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Polypharmacy reviews

Medicines reconciliation

Medicines optimisation

Clinical pharmacy

GP practice liaison

Education

Pharmacy degree (Registered Pharmacist)

Independent Prescribing

GPhC registration

Job description

NHS Orkney is recruiting a Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist to lead polypharmacy and medicines reablement across GP practices, care homes and patients' homes. You will undertake structured reviews, reconciliation and optimisation to reduce medicines-related harm and support independence.

The post is based at The Balfour in Orkney with a full-time 36-hour week and a fixed-term/secondment until November 2028.