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A major healthcare provider in Scotland is looking for a qualified pharmacist to join their Medicines Planning team at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will manage the entry of new medicines, conduct horizon scanning, and report on budgetary implications. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Pharmacy and demonstrate excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
The NHSGGC Medicines Planning, Policy and Guidance Team are recruiting!
This post is Fixed Term/Secondment to February 2026. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
You will join the Medicines Planning, Policy & Guidance (MPG) team based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. You will be responsible for the delivery of the Medicines Planning process for NHSGGC, including the managed entry of new medicines, horizon scanning and medicines planning, reporting to finance and various medicines governance/finance committees on the potential budgetary impact of new medicines, and identifying prescribing efficiencies across the acute and primary care sectors.
The MPG team is part of the Medicines Information & Governance team based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and leads on the development and maintenance of medicines governance policies, formulary management, horizon scanning to support the managed entry of new medicines, and the production of information on safe and cost-effective use of medicines, including a Therapeutics Handbook for the acute hospitals.
You will be a team-player with excellent written and verbal communication skills and numeracy skills. You must demonstrate excellent time management and leadership skills. You must have the ability to process and use complex medical information and have excellent critical thinking and appraisal skills. You will be expected to work autonomously and must be able to effectively prioritise your own workload.
For further information and to arrange a Teams call please contact Ishtiaq Mohammed, Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Planning, Policy & Guidance. Telephone: 7850674243 or email ishtiaq.mohammed@nhs.scot.
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