Senior Pharmacist - Renal Disease

NHS National Services Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is recruiting a Senior Pharmacist - Renal Disease to join University Hospital Crosshouse in a permanent role. The post involves 36 hours per week and requires working across inpatient and outpatient renal services.

You will provide clinical pharmaceutical care, work as an independent prescriber, and travel within acute sites in NHS Ayrshire & Arran for renal patients. A UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Working towards credentialing against the RCP Core Advanced Curriculum or equivalent clinical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to renal patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Manage own caseload as an independent prescriber (anaemia and polycystic kidney disease).
• Travel within NHS Ayrshire & Arran to renal units within acute sites.

Skills

Renal pharmacotherapy

Clinical pharmacy

Independent prescriber

GPhC registration

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

NHS Scotland:

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

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Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacist - Renal Disease based at University Hospital Crosshouse. This post is offered on a permanent.

Please note that we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once enough applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

Hours:

36.00 hours per week.

In accordance with AFC terms and conditions you may be required to work over 7 days and/or an extended working day.

You will be required to participate in departmental rotas including weekends and extended hours.

Job share will be considered for this post.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

You will join our well-established renal pharmacy team to provide pharmaceutical care to renal patients across both inpatient and outpatient settings. The team provide clinical pharmacy services to renal inpatients, including renal high-dependency patients; patients attending the renal dialysis units and outpatients. You will work as an independent prescriber within this specialty managing your own caseload of patients in areas such as anaemia and polycystic kidney disease.

A clinical pharmacy service is provided to patients attending the renal unit at University Hospital Ayr and so travel within acute sites within NHS Ayrshire & Arran will be required.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Applicants should be working towards credentialing against the RCP Core Advanced Curriculum or provide demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge equivalent to that level.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Permjit Kaur Singh, Senior Renal pharmacist ([e-mail]) 01563 826067 or Lyn Kelly, Principal Pharmacist Clinical Services ([e-mail]) 01563 826074.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

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.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.