Specialist Pharmacist Fixed Term

NHS National Services Scotland; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health services provider in Clydebank seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver comprehensive pharmacy services to surgical patients. This dynamic role includes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and offers opportunities for training and research. The position entails working 37 hours over 7 days, including weekends and on-call duties, with potential for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy services.
• Knowledge of medicines management and legislation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to thoracic, cardiac surgery, cardiology, and orthopaedic patients.
• Support clinical staff with prescribing to ensure safe use of medicines.
• Ensure compliance with medicines policies.

Job description

Overview

NHS Golden Jubilee is unique within the NHS; it is a national institution which comprises the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, home to centres of excellence in orthopaedics, ophthalmology and heart and lung services and a major diagnostic imaging centre. It also is host to the NHS Scotland Academy, the national Centre for Sustainable Delivery, the Golden Jubilee Research Institute and the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel. Its vision is “Delivering care through collaboration” for NHSScotland.

Pharmacy Department

The Pharmacy Department, within the Golden Jubilee National University Hospital is integrated across its multiple services and the pharmacists in this post will work to provide safe, effective and person centred care for every patient, every time. They will work in collaboration with our friendly pharmacy team and be an essential part of the wider multidisciplinary teams. Our patient‑led approach to healthcare encourages an ethos that is open, questioning and participative; everyone is encouraged to speak out and be actively involved in the quest for continuous improvement and innovation.

Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to work in a four pillar role in a dynamic team, with clinical practice time, education duties, and scope to develop your own research. As part of the role we will provide regular planned development sessions, linked to the RPS Core Advanced Practice portfolio.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing a full range of clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care directly to thoracic, cardiac surgery, cardiology and orthopaedic surgery patients. You will provide prescribing support to clinical staff to ensure safe, clinical and cost‑effective use of medicines. You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with policies on medicines management and medicines legislation.

Working Hours

Hours of work are 37 (reducing to 36 hours from April 2026) over 7 days and the post will include weekend working, public holidays and on call duties.

Development Opportunities

We are supportive of training and development opportunities and are willing to support independent prescribing and advanced practice.

Contact

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please call Raymond McGregor [e-mail] or Hannah MacLeod [e-mail] on 0141 951 5816.

Flexible Working

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

Vacancy Close Early

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Equality & Disability

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

Inclusion

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Recruitment Service

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.