Pharmacist

NHS Highland; Fort William; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation expenses available

Job summary

NHS Highland in Belford Hospital, Fort William, is seeking a proactive Clinical Pharmacist (Band 7) for a permanent 36 hours/week post. The role focuses on medicines expertise within a multi-professional team to deliver high-quality patient care in a rural setting.

The successful candidate will hold an undergraduate Masters in Pharmacy with GPhC registration and may pursue post-graduate qualifications or independent prescriber status. Relocation assistance is available under NHS Highland policy.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Masters Degree (or Equivalent) in Pharmacy and GPhC registration.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area of pharmacy or advanced practice framework desired.
• Registration as an independent prescriber with the GPhC.
• High level of professional competence, judgement, and knowledge of pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead project work across Belford and NHS Highland, possibly via E&T or governance teams or SLWGs/committees.
• Contribute to integrating pharmacy strategy with hospital strategy and improving patient services.
• Be part of the Acute Pharmacy Clinical team spanning Belford, Raigmore Hospital, and Caithness General Hospital.
• Support training and development, including prescribing, clinical skills, leadership, and management training.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Leadership

Project leadership

Education & training

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Post-graduate qualification in relevant area

Job description

Salary: £52,845 - £61,466 Pro-rata We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist at the Belford hospital. You will be an expert in medicines as part of the multi-professional team and work closely with the team to deliver high quality care for patients in this rural location.

BELFORD HOSPITAL, LOCHABER

CLINICAL PHARMACIST

BAND 7

PERMANENT, 36 HOURS/WEEK

Salary: £52,845 - £61,466 Pro-rata

We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist at the Belford hospital. You will be an expert in medicines as part of the multi-professional team and work closely with the team to deliver high quality care for patients in this rural location.

Belford Hospital has 31 beds and provides a range of services including consultant led acute and rehabilitation inpatient care. It has an Emergency Department, a theatre suite, Radiology, Laboratories and a Community Led Midwifery Unit. It also provides satellite service including a Renal Unit and Systemic Therapies service.

The Pharmacy Department provides a range of services including a Clinical and technical pharmacy services. This includes dispensary services, distribution services and vaccine distribution. There is a great pharmacy team of pharmacy support workers and pharmacy technicians who support the delivery of pharmacy service. You will work as a member of this team and will be required to provide supervision leadership for the technical team where needed.

You will contribute towards integrating pharmacy strategy with hospital strategy and delivering improvements to patient services. You would also be part of the Acute Pharmacy Clinical team which spans the pharmacies based in Belford, Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Caithness General Hospital in Wick.

You will have the opportunity to lead project work that is based in Belford and across NHS Highland. This may be as part of the E&T or governance teams or could be part of SLWGs or committees.

Education and training are a priority for the NHS Highland team and we are experienced in providing pharmacy education. You would be supported to undertake training e.g. prescribing, clinical skills, leadership and management training. We will also support development linked to the Advance Pharmacy Practice Framework.

The Successful Candidate Will Have An Undergraduate Masters Degree (or Equivalent) In Pharmacy, Be a Registered With The General Pharmaceutical Council. They Should Also Have Or Be Prepared To Work Towards

• A post-graduate qualification in a relevant area of pharmacy or advance practice framework
• Registration as an independent prescribers with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• A high level of professional competence, reasoning and judgement: with wide ranging knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice including professional standards, and ethical and legal requirements.
• Relocation expenses are available in line with NHS Highland policy

For informal enquiries, please contact: Rhona Gunn, Associate Director of Pharmacy (Tel: [phone], email: [e-mail]) or Niall Lloyd, Rural General Operational Manager, Belford Hospital, Tel: [phone] or email

Additional Information For Candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd labhairt na Gàidhlig 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.