RT7 259477 Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Highland; Dingwall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join the Mid Ross Pharmacy Team. You will develop and deliver the pharmacotherapy service in General Practice, working closely with GP surgeries within your locality. The role involves providing patient care via telephone or face-to-face consultations and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, with travel to multiple locations requiring a full driving license.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational and IT skills with ability to learn local systems.
• Willingness to develop in primary care and Pharmacist Framework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacotherapy services to GP surgeries within the locality, working as an independent clinical pharmacist.
• Provide patient care via telephone and face-to-face consultations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and travel to multiple locations as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Job description

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

Informal Enquiries

Fiona Burt, Pharmacy Team Lead (email [e-mail])

Additional Information For Candidates

• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdl<|channel|><|channel|>orthand na Gàidhlig.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date

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.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .