Primary Care Pharmacist — Patient-Centred Medicines Expert

Nhs Greater Glasgow And Clyde; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is recruiting a Pharmacist (Primary Care) to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care across primary care settings in Port Glasgow and surrounding areas. You will work with GP teams to optimise medicines use and support safe prescribing.

The role offers development opportunities within Scotland's NHS Board with professional training, good leave entitlements and a focus on patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Commitment to NES Foundation Pharmacist Training Programme.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice and medicines management principles.
• Experience communicating with multidisciplinary teams and contributing to patient care.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to analyse complex clinical information and prioritise workload.

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

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Effective communication

Clinical judgement

Education

Masters in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is recruiting a Pharmacist (Primary Care) to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care across primary care settings in Port Glasgow and surrounding areas. You will work with GP teams to optimise medicines use and support safe prescribing.

The role offers development opportunities within Scotland's NHS Board with professional training, good leave entitlements and a focus on patient-centred care.