Critical Care Pharmacist Specialist Independent Prescriber

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is recruiting a Specialist Pharmacist to join the Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery Pharmacy team at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. You will optimise complex medication regimens for critically ill patients and contribute to quality improvement and medication safety initiatives.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, and completion or mapping to the RPS post-registration foundation pharmacist curriculum.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration are required.
• Ideally have experience influencing prescribing and improving patient care.
• Competence mapped to the RPS post-registration foundation pharmacist curriculum or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily consultant-led ward rounds and review complex caseloads.
• Optimise medication regimens for critically ill and ward patients.
• Develop evidence-based clinical guidelines and contribute to Pharmacy meetings.
• Lead quality improvement, service development and medication safety initiatives.

Skills

Critical care

Prescribing

Independent prescriber

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

RPS post-registration foundation pharmacist curriculum

Job description

NHS Lothian is recruiting a Specialist Pharmacist to join the Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery Pharmacy team at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. You will optimise complex medication regimens for critically ill patients and contribute to quality improvement and medication safety initiatives.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, and completion or mapping to the RPS post-registration foundation pharmacist curriculum.