Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Medicine of the Elderly

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Specialist Pharmacist

Medicine of the Elderly (MOE)

Fixed term/Secondment - 12 Months

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Western General Hospital

Band 7 | 1.0 WTE | 37 Hours

£48,788 - £56,747 pro rata

(including evening, weekend, on-call and public holidays commitment)

Are you a pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career by working with a caring and dynamic multidisciplinary team in Medicine of the Elderly? Are you searching for a role that will challenge, inspire, and reward you every day?

This position offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact on the care of frail older people across our admissions and downstream MOE wards.

About the Role

This post is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to specialise or advance in MOE. You’ll:

• Play a key role in the pharmaceutical care of older people.
• Collaborate closely with the MOE pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to optimise patients’ medicines and care.
• Support and develop other members of the pharmacy team
• Benefit from opportunities for service improvement, independent prescribing training, delivery of education and training and other personal and professional development initiatives.

Why Join Us?

The Western General Hospital (WGH) is a large teaching hospital offering best practice across a wide variety of specialist services. It is conveniently located near the city centre with easy access to local facilities and transport routes.

This is an exciting time for the WGH MOE service with significant developments and new investment in the MOE pharmacy team. This allows us to deliver care earlier in the patient journey, avoiding unnecessary admissions and minimising length of stay.

You’ll have the chance to work on:

• MOE ward rounds in the Medical Assessment Unit and in the specialist MOE admissions unit (ward 72)
• Downstream ward multidisciplinary team meetings / ward rounds
• Service development projects aimed at improving patient care and modernising service delivery.

This is an ideal progression opportunity for a rotational pharmacist, or a specialist pharmacist looking to provide holistic care to frail older adults.

About you

We’re looking for someone with:

• A Master of Pharmacy Degree (or equivalent) and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration.
• Completion of or have equivalent competence mapped to the RPS post-registration foundation pharmacist curriculum.
• A commitment to improving patient care through pro-active, evidence-based pharmaceutical services.
• Experience in influencing prescribing practices and working in a patient-focused environment.

About NHS Lothian

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to elevate your career while making a real difference in the lives of patients.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills/experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we warmly encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager. This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals. Get in touch with Sandra Nash or Emmy Tong, Lead Pharmacists for Medicine of the Elderly, email: sandra.nash@nhs.scot / emmy.tong@nhs.scot or telephone 0131 537 1000 and ask for page 6204 or 8486 today to start the conversation—we’d love to hear from you!

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**