Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Primary Care (LW)

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife seeks a Lead Clinical Pharmacist Primary Care to lead and develop pharmacotherapy services across GP practices. The role includes providing clinical oversight, collaborating with partners, and shaping pharmacy services in a dynamic health board. This position offers significant opportunities for professional development and direct patient care within the community.

Benefits

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Encouragement of equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Experience in leading pharmacy services in primary care.
• Registered pharmacist with active GPhC license.
• Strong collaborative working relationships are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of pharmacotherapy services in GP practices.
• Provide clinical leadership and support transformation of services.
• Utilise clinical and prescribing skills to deliver patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Pharmacotherapy

Clinical Skills

Teamwork

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Registered with GPhC

Job description

Pharmacy and Medicines; Flourishing in Fife

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our talented team at NHS Fife.

We are one of the most dynamic health boards in Scotland, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 370,000 across the Kingdom of Fife. We are rooted in the communities we serve and are driven by our vision to improve the health of our population by developing integrated healthcare services delivered thorough our highly talented and committed workforce.
We work with local people and partners across health, social care, and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our new Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

We now require an exceptional Lead Clinical Pharmacist Primary Care, to fulfill this key senior role which is responsible for the leadership and development of pharmacotherapy services within GP Practices in NHS Fife.

As an inspirational team leader, you will help to guide a highly engaged team to transform the way we deliver pharmacy services in line with our core values of dignity and respect; care and compassion; openness, honesty, and responsibility; and quality and teamwork.

Reporting to NHS Fifes Head of Pharmacy Population Health and Wellbeing, you will also be expected to develop strong collaborative working relationships across the organisation to support transformation of services. This is vitally important to how we deliver future whole system health and care services to support people across Fife.

This post based at the Lynebank Hospital, in Dunfermline, is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to provide dynamic strategic direction and operational leadership, in the planning, management and provision of our pharmacy services. You will also have a clinical commitment within general practice, utilising your clinical and prescribing skills to provide care to our patients.

If you are excited by the prospect of joining one of NHS Scotlands most dynamic and forward-thinking Boards, and by the opportunity to shape and evolve pharmacy services, we would love to hear from you.

To arrange an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Cara Mackenzie, Head of Pharmacy Population Health and Wellbeing, NHS Fife [e-mail]

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Reference: 218038

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 01/07/2025

How To Apply: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/./displayjob.aspx?jobid=218430&source=JobtrainRss