Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Highland; Dingwall; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mid Ross Pharmacy Team in NHS Highland is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our team of clinical pharmacists, developing and delivering the pharmacotherapy service in General Practice. You will work as an independent clinical pharmacist, delivering high quality patient care via telephone and/or face to face consultations.

This role is suitable for those keen to move to primary care or those looking to continue their development as a primary care pharmacist, with

Qualifications

• Role involves developing and delivering pharmacotherapy service in General Practice.
• Independent clinical pharmacist with ability to work in GP settings.
• Requires good communication and IT skills and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacotherapy service to GP surgeries within locality.
• Provide high quality patient care via telephone or face-to-face consultations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and participate in development training.

Job description

The Mid Ross Pharmacy Team in NHS Highland are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our team of clinical pharmacists, developing and delivering the pharmacotherapy service in General Practice.

This role is suitable for those keen to move to primary care or those looking to continue their development as a primary care pharmacist.

You will work to deliver all levels of the pharmacotherapy service to GP surgeries in your locality as an independent clinical pharmacist, delivering high quality patient care via telephone and / or face to face consultations.

You will require good communication, organisational and IT skills alongside a commitment to learning and development.

This role will involve close working with patients and other healthcare professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidates will be encouraged to complete the General Practice Clinical Pharmacist Framework as appropriate.

Independent Prescriber training would be supported if not already achieved.

You will be supported by the pharmacy team and by practice colleagues with a dedicated educational supervisor and protected learning time. We encourage peer support and shared learning.

This post will involve travelling to a number of locations so a full, current driving license and use of own car for work purposes is essential.

Full or part time hours considered.

Further information on the NES General Practice Clinical Pharmacist Framework can be found here

Informal enquiries to: Fiona Burt, Pharmacy Team Lead; email:

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.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

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