Senior Clinical Pharmacist, ADHD

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist in ADHD for a fixed-term position at Queen Margaret Hospital. The role involves managing a diverse patient caseload and leading pharmacy services, ensuring effective medication use in line with national guidelines. Candidates must hold an independent prescribing qualification and are encouraged to apply for this impactful position within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Independent prescribing qualification is essential.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with ADHD.
• Lead the development of the pharmacy service and provide specialist pharmacy advice.
• Collaborate with primary care and community pharmacies.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Clinical pharmacy

Patient-centered care

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Job Description

NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate has an opportunity for a fixed-term/secondment for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist in ADHD, based at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. This role involves managing a caseload of patients (children, adolescents, and adults) with ADHD, ideally working as an independent prescriber, providing support and advice to patients, carers, and families.

You will lead the development of the pharmacy service and be a senior leader within the pharmacy team. The role includes shaping pharmaceutical care across ADHD services, working closely with the multidisciplinary team, and providing specialist pharmacy advice to ensure safe, appropriate, and effective medication use in line with national guidelines. You will collaborate with primary care and community pharmacies to deliver seamless, patient-centered care.

An independent prescribing qualification is essential; a relevant postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience is desirable. You will be supported by lead pharmacists and participate in peer-support networks for independent prescribers and specialist-interest pharmacists.

The position requires flexibility for occasional travel across Fife, as the ADHD services cover the region. You will also provide clinical leadership to Foundation and specialist mental health pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Service serves approximately 380,000 people with a team of around 300 staff across various healthcare settings. The service emphasizes partnership working and continuous staff engagement through monthly briefing sessions.

For an informal discussion, please contact John Brown, Head of Pharmacy - Clinical Services Lead, or Hazel Close, Deputy Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, via MS Teams. Existing NHS employees need approval from their line managers for secondments; external applicants must have a secondment agreement in place.

NHS Fife is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from all sections of society. We support flexible working, family-friendly policies, and reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions.

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