Senior Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist or Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join their Mental Health and Substance Use Pharmacy Team in Dundee. This role involves providing patient-centered pharmacy services across various settings, contributing to both inpatient and community mental health services, and offers a progression pathway for those starting at Band 6. Candidates should possess a pharmacist qualification and relevant experience in mental health.

Benefits

Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Involvement in diverse clinical settings

Qualifications

• Experience in Mental Health settings is advantageous.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Must be organized and able to manage on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Clinical Pharmacy Services to In-Patient and Community Mental Health.
• Contribute to the on-call and weekend rotas as needed.
• Work in collaboration with the Mental Health and Substance Use Pharmacy Leadership Team.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Clinical service delivery

Mental Health knowledge

Education

Pharmacist qualification

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.

07483 304827

Band 6/7* Clinical Pharmacist/Senior Clinical Pharmacist *depending on clinical experience

We are seeking to recruit a Pharmacist to join our Mental Health and Substance Use Pharmacy Team working across a variety of clinical settings. The post holder will be based at Carseview Centre, Dundee, although there may be opportunity for rotation across multiple Mental Health & Substance Use services across Tayside.

This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join us in a Band 7 Senior Pharmacist role, or for a Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist to work towards a Band 7 Senior Pharmacist role on a progression pathway.

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will deliver a patient-centred, safe, and effective Clinical Pharmacy Service to In-Patient and Community Mental Health Services with the support of the Mental Health and Substance Use Pharmacy Leadership Team.

There is a requirement to contribute to the on-call, weekend, and public holiday rotas as per service requirements.

Informal enquiries to: Amanda Geekie, Principal Clinical Pharmacist, General Adult Psychiatry, In-Patient Services, Dundee, [e-mail]

Hours of work are: 37 hours over 7 days

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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