Pharmacist Team Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a strategic leader for its pharmacy medicines policy across NHS Lanarkshire. This part-time role involves providing expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, overseeing clinical audits, and representing the organization in national discussions. Applicants should possess a Master's in Pharmacy and a General Pharmaceutical Council registration, alongside relevant postgraduate qualifications. The position is fixed-term for 6 months, 18.5 hours per week, with the potential for further involvement in various locations.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Qualifications

• Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback.
• Advanced knowledge of medicines policy & governance.
• Demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge / service provision and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters.
• Lead clinical audits and undertake research.
• Represent NHS Lanarkshire at regional and national levels.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

Registered Member General Pharmaceutical Council

Relevant Post Graduate Master’s degree/diploma

Job description

The Role

To be responsible for the strategic leadership, planning and development of the pharmacy medicines policy & guidance service across NHS Lanarkshire, encompassing both acute and primary care services.

To be responsible for providing expert advice, assurance and governance on pharmaceutical matters relating to clinical guidelines/protocols/policies etc. and to ensure alignment and compliance with medicines legislation.

To represent NHS Lanarkshire at a regional and national level and actively participate in the wider strategic agenda for medicine guidance for example the single national formulary.

To lead and develop a programme of clinical audits and undertake and co‑ordinate research into own area of responsibility.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

Qualifications & Training

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree
• Registered Member General Pharmaceutical Council
• Relevant Post Graduate Master’s degree/diploma, for example Clinical Pharmacy or Management etc.
• Demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge / service provision and development.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development / management training.

Experience

• Experience and ability to initiate, lead, manage and supervise a range of projects.
• Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback.
• Experience in presenting complex and contentious information to junior and senior clinical and non‑clinical staff.

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of medicines policy & governance
• Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to influence senior pharmacy, nursing and medical staff and the multidisciplinary team.
• Exemplar presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team within a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Proven project / practice research / audit skills.
• Ability to integrate research into practice.

Specific Job Requirements

• Willingness to work on public holidays.
• Car driver & access to vehicle.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Post graduate in Clinical
• Pharmacy or Management
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Extensive post registration hospital experience.
• Experience in delivering clinical services to specialist patients.
• Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning / judgement and use of clinical audit to improve practice.
• Evidence of improvement in quality of service
• Ability to identify and prioritise clinical work to effectively monitor patient’s therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity.
• Knowledge and understanding of national and local priorities
• Identifies a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to required patient population.
• Ability to identify and manage risks.
• Ensures that the training needs of junior pharmacists are identified and met.

Contract type

• Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 months
• Part Time
• 18.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑rata.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in University Hospital Wishaw within Pharmacy.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Gail Richardson, Head of Pharmacy - UHW on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.