Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care / Women and Children (LW)

TN United Kingdom; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced pharmacist to join a dedicated team in Critical Care and Women/Children’s services at a leading healthcare provider. This role involves enhancing the quality and safety of prescribing while contributing to clinical guidelines and formulary submissions. With a supportive environment and a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration, you will play a vital role in transforming pharmacy services for a diverse patient population. If you possess strong clinical knowledge and excellent communication skills, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-registration experience in pharmacy.
• Desirable to be an independent prescriber or complete within an agreed timescale.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to improve prescribing quality and safety.
• Contribute to formulary submissions and clinical guidelines development.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy

Equivalent experience

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Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care / Women and Children (LW), Kirkcaldy

Client: NHS Scotland

Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 12819b1557cb

Job Views: 4

Posted: 02.05.2025

Expiry Date: 16.06.2025

Job Description:

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated pharmacist to join our Critical Care and Women / Children’s pharmacy teams. NHS Fife's Critical Care services include an Intensive Care Unit plus both Medical and Surgical High-Dependency Units. NHS Fife Women’s and Children’s (W+C) services provide care for paediatric, neonatal, obstetric, and gynaecology patients. You will be part of a supportive pharmacy team dedicated to developing services for these patients.

- Our vision is to integrate care across these specialist settings and enhance team resilience in these environments.
As a Specialist Pharmacist, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of prescribing across both Critical Care and W+C services. You will contribute to formulary submissions and the review and development of clinical guidelines. Alongside senior and other specialist pharmacists, you will provide clinical pharmacy services to these areas and support the strategic and operational development of the pharmacy service at NHS Fife.
You should have relevant post-registration experience, sound clinical knowledge, excellent communication and organizational skills, and comprehensive IT skills. It is desirable to have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy/prescribing sciences or equivalent experience, or be an independent prescriber, or be able to complete these within an agreed timescale.

The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate is undergoing transformation and serves a population of approximately 380,000, with around 300 Pharmacy staff working across various healthcare settings. We value partnership working and strive to deliver high-quality care.

Fife offers excellent transport links, being only 30 mins - 1 hour from major cities.
Please note: the post may be reviewed as part of service planning, potentially focusing on a single specialty or rotational programmes.

For informal enquiries, contact:

• Scott Mitchell, Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Women, Children and Cancer Services ([email])
• Alan Timmins, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Services ([email])
• Michelle McBurney, Senior Pharmacist Women and Children ([email])

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