Senior Pharmacist, Diabetes Medicines Optimisation (15mo)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is seeking an experienced pharmacist to join the Medicines Optimisation Team as Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation (Diabetes). This 15-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity focuses on safe insulin prescribing and a funded diabetes invest-to-save programme, with opportunity to develop wider medicines optimisation work.

The role blends advanced clinical practice, independent prescribing and quality improvement to deliver measurable improvements in medicines use across

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Registration as an independent prescriber.
• Relevant post-registration clinical experience.
• Strong interest in diabetes care, medicines optimisation and evidence-based prescribing.
• Experience delivering service improvement or prescribing change.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating across boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the diabetes invest-to-save and prescribing improvement programme.
• Undertake person-centred medication reviews and use independent prescribing to optimise treatment.
• Engage with people living with diabetes and support shared decision-making.
• Develop clinical pathways, review processes and follow-up across primary and secondary care.
• Build relationships with clinical, pharmacy, finance and procurement stakeholders.
• Use prescribing data to monitor outcomes, measure benefits and report progress.
• Identify opportunities to improve prescribing quality and reduce unwarranted variation.
• Contribute diabetes expertise to the wider Medicines Optimisation Team.

Skills

GPhC registration

Independent prescriber

Diabetes care interest

Clinical experience

Quality improvement

Autonomous working

Job description

NHS Forth Valley is seeking an experienced pharmacist to join the Medicines Optimisation Team as Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation (Diabetes). This 15-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity focuses on safe insulin prescribing and a funded diabetes invest-to-save programme, with opportunity to develop wider medicines optimisation work.

The role blends advanced clinical practice, independent prescribing and quality improvement to deliver measurable improvements in medicines use across