Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist to join their mental health pharmacy team at New Craigs Hospital. This role involves providing patient-centred care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities for personal development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated individual keen to gain knowledge in mental health.
• An independent prescribing qualification is advantageous but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred care ensuring safe use of psychotropic medicines.
• Contribute to the education and training of other professionals.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Job description

We are offering an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive pharmacist to join our mental health pharmacy team based at New Craigs Hospital.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is keen to gain knowledge, clinical skills, and experience in the mental health specialty. You will be supported in your development by our experienced team of clinical pharmacists and will have access to formal learning opportunities.

You will work as a key member of both the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary mental health teams to provide patient-centred care whilst ensuring safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective use of psychotropic medicines for both in-patients and out-patients. You will have opportunities to be involved in the education and training of other professionals and trainees as part of your role and to contribute to the provision of a specialist clinical pharmacy advice service to healthcare professionals across North Highland.

You will be an effective team player and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

An independent prescribing qualification would be an advantage but you would be supported to undertake the training if you do not already have this qualification.

Informal enquiries to: Karen Macaskill, Principal Pharmacist; tel: [phone]; email: [email address], or Rebecca McLelland; tel: [phone]; email: [email address].

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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