Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Respiratory

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

PVG Scheme related checks

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland, based at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Respiratory to join the Pharmacy team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover.

The post is 21.6 hours per week with evening, weekend and public holiday duties as part of the wider pharmacy service; ideal candidates will be experienced, capable of leading a multi-professional team and, ideally, able to act as an independent prescriber.

Qualifications

• Experienced pharmacist capable of leading a team.
• Specialist knowledge in respiratory medicines and biologics.
• Interest in independent prescriber role and MDT engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the pharmacy team within respiratory services.
• Contribute to clinical management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
• Review treatment pathways and ensure safe medicines use in line with national guidance.
• participate in ward rounds and MDT meetings to maximise pharmaceutical input.

Skills

Senior clinical pharmacist

Respiratory care

Independent prescribing

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Hours: 21.6 hours per week (The post will also support evening, weekend and public holiday service provision as part of the wider pharmacy team). This is a 12 month fixed term post (maternity cover).

Pharmacy and Medicines; Flourishing in Fife.

We are looking for an experienced individual to join our talented team at NHS Fife.

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Respiratory, who will work closely with the Respiratory multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines, including biologics and other high risk medicines. This includes implementation and monitoring of clinical pathways for these treatments, including review of treatment in line with national guidance. You will assist in the clinical management of patients with chronic conditions, ideally working as an independent prescriber with a defined patient case-load, attending ward rounds and providing clinical input to disease‑specific MDT meetings to maximise the pharmaceutical input into patient care.

As an enthusiastic and motivated team leader, you will help to guide a highly engaged multi‑professional pharmacy team to transform the way we deliver pharmacy services in line with our core values of dignity and respect; care and compassion; openness, honesty, and responsibility; and quality and teamwork.

Reporting to the Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Medicine, you will also be expected to develop strong collaborative working relationships across the Medical Directorate to optimise medicines and patient care.

We pride ourselves on being a vibrant, welcoming and friendly team that is made up of hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals who work towards a common goal of putting our patients at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to our staffs’ experience and development and ensuring both our staff and patients experience the same compassion and empathy.

This post based at the Victoria Hospital, in Kirkcaldy, is an excellent opportunity for someone who is on the cusp of readiness for career progression or who is interested in a change of specialty or sector.

If you are excited by the prospect of joining one of NHS Scotland’s most dynamic and forward‑thinking Boards, and by the opportunity to shape the workforce of the future, we would love to hear from you. There are opportunities to become involved in a range of projects across the integrated Pharmacy Directorate as well as shaping the future vision for the service. As part of our staff engagement and leadership, our Pharmacy Senior Leadership hold regular staff briefing sessions to update the team on new developments, celebrate achievements and to hear ideas from our staff.

Fife has something to offer everyone and getting to and around Fife is simple, with excellent public transport links from around the UK. This fabulous region is not far from Scotland’s major cities, with Edinburgh just to the south, Dundee and Perth to the north, and Glasgow to the south west. But don’t just take our word for it, why not come for a visit, have a chat and see our wonderful team in action!

Please refer to the job pack for details on the role.

Informal Enquiries:

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact, Ryan Headspeath (Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Medicine) [e-mail] or John Brown (Head of Pharmacy, Clinical Services) [e-mail] via email or MS Teams.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity –

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub • Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

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