264413 (SNIS) Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Lothian; Lothian (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

NHS pension

Parental leave

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking a Band 8a AfC Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to lead the Primary Care Pharmacy team at Waverley Court. You will drive clinical care, support governance, and coordinate with GP practices across Edinburgh and Lothian.

The role requires a GPhC registered pharmacist with postgraduate qualifications and strong leadership, communication, and change-management skills to improve patient outcomes and optimize medicines use.

Qualifications

• GPhC registered pharmacist with clinical primary care experience.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy required.
• Demonstrated leadership and staff development abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of pharmacy staff in primary care.
• Deliver cost efficiency and prescribing optimization.
• Promote evidence-based practice and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Pharmacy

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma

MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

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NHS LOTHIAN

PHARMACY SERVICES

Band 8a AfC Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

BASE/LOCATION: Waverley Court

1 WTE- 36 hours per week

Permanent

NHS Lothian serves a population of approximately 1 million people, employs 35,000 people and is fundamentally focussed on improving the health and wellbeing of the population. Some of the benefits of working in NHS Lothian are captured in the video below;

The NHS Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. Pharmaceutical care is provided by a team of around 100 pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and administrators, working across General Practices covering the whole of Edinburgh.

Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Lothian.

Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming the delivery of pharmaceutical care? Do you want to work in an environment that values staff and supports their learning, growth and wellbeing? Do you want to work with a dynamic team who have the ambition to be “the best Pharmacy service in Scotland”?

Who You Are

You are a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacist.

You will already be working within a GP practice as a pharmacist or have community/hospital pharmacy background and have transferrable skills for the role. Candidates will have gained postgraduate experience working in a patient focused clinical environment, using their knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines. Candidates will have undertaken a postgraduate qualification at diploma level*.

You must be innovative, with strong leadership skills to manage and support the pharmacy team in primary care. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support patient care, staff management and engagement and close working with GP Practice Teams. You should always be promoting NHS Lothian's values of quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, and openness, honesty and responsibility. You will have experience of involvement in the development and education of others.

The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

This role will have a key focus on delivering the Primary Care Prescribing Efficiency Plan and experience with cost efficiency projects will be desirable, you should have awareness of the processes and governance in place to support Evidence Based Practice and experience motivating and leading others.

• Candidates who have not completed a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy must demonstrate substantial progress across the four pillars of the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum through:
• Engagement with the RPS Core Advanced Curriculum
• Active participation in a community of practice/peer network
• Submit a screenshot of portfolio (programme of learning page)
• Complete the RPS learning needs analysis tool to assess progress with the Core Advanced Curriculum and any gaps that will need addressed as part of PDP plans

Candidates who have completed a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy should complete the learning needs analysis (LNA) using the LNA tool in the RPS e-portfolio, identifying any gaps that will need addressed as part of PDP plans.

What We Offer

We are creating innovative career pathways to develop clinical leaders.

You will be working alongside a team of experienced senior pharmacists to lead a team of motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious pharmacy staff. You will be expected to identify the key priorities for the team and implement these considering the clinical, financial and operational implications. You will have time in practice to continue to develop your clinical skills.

You will have access to a full range of benefits including generous holiday allowance, NHS pension and parental leave.

For further information, or an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact

Hazel Garven, EHSCP Lead Pharmacist, Primary Care

Or

Karen Reid, EHSCP Lead Pharmacist, Primary Care

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