Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (Medical)

2 x 37hpw posts available Job share or part-time may be considered An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinically focused and motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team Raigmore Hospital. This post will...

2 x 37hpw posts available

Job share or part-time may be considered

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinically focused and motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team Raigmore Hospital.  This post will support the pharmacy team within medical, surgical and women & children. This includes rotations in gastroenterology, respiratory, general surgery & surgical admissions, acute medicine , cardiology , orthopaedics, ophthalmology, critical care, paediatrics & neonates, renal and care of the elderly . This role would also allow the applicant to develop their clinical skills to support lead pharmacists in other areas of interest in medicine for example, rheumatology, neurology, dermatology, antimicrobials, maternity, diabetes / endocrinology and high dependency units. The range of specialties offers a diverse experience, whilst at the same time gaining specialist knowledge and skills.  You will work across different the sub-specialties, with rotations being agreed to suit your training and development needs as well as the service demands.  Supervision, training and support will be available from the lead pharmacists within the area and other members of the pharmacy team; no prior experience in these clinical areas is required.

The successful candidate will assist with the training and development of pharmacy students, trainee and junior pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. Clinical pharmacy technicians are embedded within the team and we are also looking at opportunities for pharmacy support workers to play a valuable role within the overall skills set.  The team are also involved in education and training of the wider MDT, including medical students and medical/nursing staff.

Development opportunities will be available, in the form of quality improvements projects and audit, and participation in governance groups such as sub-groups of the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee.  

Candidates should be good communicators; enthusiastic; self-motivated; a strong team player; curious and excited to learn; and be able to problem solve and prioritise. You will be a registered pharmacist with a Masters Degree in Pharmacy and relevant post-registration experience. Post-graduate qualifications including a Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and Independent Prescribing are desirable, but we would facilitate the right candidate to achieve these within the role.  As a department, education is a priority and we are also committed to our pharmacists becoming credentialed at RPS Core Advanced level and will provide support to help achieve this. 

We would welcome applications from pharmacists within all sectors of pharmacy, as this role would offer the opportunity to build on transferable skills.  This is an exciting time to join our friendly pharmacy team, as we work towards transforming the way we approach patient care.  As well as developing the clinical roles of pharmacy support staff, we are currently implementing HEPMA across all our hospital sites in NHS Highland, and have installed robotics in both our dispensary and distribution services, improving patient safety and efficiency.

Inverness offers the perfect balance of city-living whilst having the beauty and ruggedness of the Highlands on your doorstep, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.  Raigmore Hospital is a welcoming and supportive environment to work in, and you will quickly get to know the wider hospital team.

You will be required to work in the emergency on-call, weekend working and public holiday rotas. Part-time or job share may be considered.

Informal enquiries are most welcome to Damon Horn, Clinical Team Lead – Medical.  Please contact damon.horn@nhs.scot or bleep 1127 via switchboard.

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.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

 

 

 

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. 

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