Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is inviting applications for a patient focused pharmacist to join the Renal Pharmacy Team in Dundee. You will provide expert clinical input to patients with chronic kidney disease, those on dialysis, and renal transplant recipients, ensuring safe and evidence-based use of medicines.

The successful candidate will work with consultant nephrologists, specialist nurses and the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines, contribute to service development and deliver education to

Qualifications

• GPhC registration and independent prescriber status.
• Significant post-registration clinical pharmacy experience.
• Experience in renal medicine or a similar clinical area.
• Working towards advanced practice or equivalent level.
• Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills.
• Committed to delivering high quality patient-centred care.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teamwork and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input to patients with chronic kidney disease, dialysis and renal transplant recipients.
• Work with consultant nephrologists, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service development and local prescribing guidelines.
• Participate in clinical governance activities and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver education and training to healthcare professionals.
• Cross-cover other specialist areas as needed.
• Contribute to weekend and public holiday rotas as per service requirements.

Skills

GPhC registration

Independent prescriber

Renal medicine experience

Clinical pharmacy experience

Advanced communication

Service development

Education/training

Job description

Advertised location: Dundee Advertised salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303) Employment type: Permanent 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. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a patient focused pharmacist to join the Renal Pharmacy Team within NHS Tayside. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in renal medicine working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary renal team across inpatient, outpatient and haemodialysis. You will provide expert clinical pharmacy input to patients with chronic kidney disease, those receiving dialysis, and renal transplant recipients ensuring the safe, effective and evidence based use of medicines. The successful candidate will work closely with consultant nephrologists, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines, support complex decision making, contribute to service development and deliver education and training to healthcare professionals. You will also participate in clinical governance activities, quality improvement initiatives and the development of local prescribing guidelines. The Renal Pharmacy Team is part of a bigger clinical pharmacy team and you will have the opportunity to cross cover other specialist areas. We are looking for a pharmacist who:

• Is registered with GPhC and is an independent prescriber
• Has significant post registration clinical pharmacy experience, ideally including experience in renal medicine or another specialist clinical area.
• Is working towards advanced practice or have experience to an equivalent level.
• Demonstrates excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills.
• Is committed to delivering high quality patient centred care.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and supporting service improvement.

If you are an ambitious clinical pharmacist looking to further develop your specialist practice and make a real difference to the care of patients with kidney disease we would be delighted to hear from you. The post holder will be required to contribute to weekend and public holiday rotas as per service requirements. Hours of work are: 36 hours worked over a 7 day week. Part time applicants will also be considered. Informal enquiries to: Arlene Coulson, Lead Clinical Pharmacist (Surgical Division and Specialist Services) [e-mail] and Carol Telfer (Renal Specialist Pharmacist) [e-mail]

NHS Scotland is an equal opportunities employer.