Primary Care Pharmacist - Clinical & Medicines Optimisation

NHS Scotland; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries and e-learning

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Pharmacist (Primary Care) to deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care across primary care settings. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective prescribing and medicines optimisation in local communities.

This role offers opportunities to develop clinical pharmacy expertise within Scotland's largest NHS Board. The position is based at Port Glasgow Health Centre, permanent and full-time, with hours 08:30 to 16:30 Monday to

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Commitment to undertaking and completing the NES Foundation Pharmacist Training Programme.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical pharmacy practice and medicines management principles.
• Experience communicating effectively with multidisciplinary teams and contributing to patient care.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
• Ability to analyse complex clinical information, prioritise workload and apply sound clinical judgement to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical pharmacy services to patients within GP practices, care homes and primary care settings.
• Undertake medication reviews to ensure medicines are safe, clinically appropriate and cost effective.
• Provide specialist medicines advice and support to GPs, nurses, community pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Support prescribing governance, formulary compliance and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Respond to medicines-related enquiries and contribute to safe prescribing and medicines reconciliation processes.
• Educate and support patients, carers and healthcare professionals on the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Participate in service improvement, audit, quality improvement activities and multidisciplinary team working.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Medicines management

Team communication

Patient care

Analytical thinking

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

NES Foundation Pharmacist Training

Clinical pharmacy principles

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Pharmacist (Primary Care) to deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care across primary care settings. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective prescribing and medicines optimisation in local communities.

This role offers opportunities to develop clinical pharmacy expertise within Scotland's largest NHS Board. The position is based at Port Glasgow Health Centre, permanent and full-time, with hours 08:30 to 16:30 Monday to