Foundation/Practice Pharmacist (Band 6/7) – Primary Care

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Fife invites motivated pharmacists to join our expanding Primary Care Pharmacy Team in Fife. This role offers a Band 7 Practice Pharmacist position with a Band 6 Foundation Pharmacist option for suitable candidates, working 0.8 WTE or 1.0 WTE on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

You will collaborate with GP practices to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care, including polypharmacy reviews, medicines reconciliation, prescribing support, and independent prescribing activity when qualified.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-impact pharmaceutical care in GP practices and community settings.
• Carry out structured medication reviews, polypharmacy reviews and independent prescribing activity when qualified.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients in GP practices and community settings.
• Deliver structured medication reviews, polypharmacy reviews and undertake independent prescribing.
• Offer specialist medicines advice to clinicians and patients and support safe prescribing.
• Participate in quality improvement, audits, guidelines and service development.
• Work collaboratively across the primary care and community pharmacy interface.

Job description

NHS Fife invites motivated pharmacists to join our expanding Primary Care Pharmacy Team in Fife. This role offers a Band 7 Practice Pharmacist position with a Band 6 Foundation Pharmacist option for suitable candidates, working 0.8 WTE or 1.0 WTE on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

You will collaborate with GP practices to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care, including polypharmacy reviews, medicines reconciliation, prescribing support, and independent prescribing activity when qualified.