261239 (AJM) Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care

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NHS LOTHIAN

West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care Pharmacist

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

NHS Lothian serves a population of around one million people and employs approximately 35,000 staff, all committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service is currently undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. We deliver pharmaceutical care through a team of around 50 pharmacy professionals pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and administrators working across General Practices and Pharmacotherapy Hub throughout West Lothian.

Partnership working is central to our values. We collaborate closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including Community Pharmacy colleagues, to ensure the highest quality care for everyone in Lothian.

Do you want to be part of a service that is redefining how pharmaceutical care is delivered? Do you want to work in an environment that values its staff and supports learning, growth and wellbeing? Do you want to join a dynamic team with the ambition to become "the best Pharmacy service in Scotland"?

Who You Are

You are a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic GPhCregistered pharmacist. You may come from a community or hospital background, or you may already be working within a GP practice.

You Will Bring

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to leadership, innovation and continuous improvement
• Alignment with NHS Lothian’s values: quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, openness, honesty and responsibility
• Experience in supporting the development and education of others
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team

What We Offer

We are developing innovative career pathways designed to nurture future clinical leaders.

In These Roles, You Will

• Develop and expand your clinical skills across an average of 2 GP practices within West Lothian
• Provide holistic, patientcentred pharmaceutical care to improve the safety and effectiveness of medicines
• Support the clinical workings of the technician-led pharmacy hub ensuring safe and appropriate pharmaceutical interventions
• Contribute to joint projects and initiatives within the HSCP aligned with local and national priorities

We will support your professional development, including opportunities to complete:

• The RPS Core Advanced Curriculum
• The independent prescribing qualification

You will receive support from senior pharmacists and benefit from strong peer networks across the wider pharmacy team. Dedicated development time will be built into your working week.

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

For Further Information Or An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Hazel Brown,

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Stewart McNair

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

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