University Hospital Hairmyres
The Role
Are you a pharmacist with a passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with mental health conditions? NHS Lanarkshires Mental Health and Learning Disability (MHLD) Pharmacy team have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our growing team of dedicated pharmacy professionals.
Following new investment from the Scottish Government into mental health pharmacy, NHS Lanarkshires service are developing new roles, advancing existing roles and planning for significant service redesign.
The successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical care to patients within the adult mental health wards in University Hospital Hairmyres with the opportunity to work in other mental health subspecialties to develop experience and clinical skills.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
1. Masters of Pharmacy Degree
2. Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
3. An independent prescribing qualification or must work towards this qualification
4. Evidence of postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice
5. Relevant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy
6. Ability to act independently and manage own workload
7. Ability to work effectively as part of a team and multi-disciplinary environment
8. Good clinical knowledge, a commitment to quality with high standards of pharmaceutical care and a dedication to lifelong learning.
9. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
10. Experience in education and training of other professionals and trainees.
11. Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council
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It would be great if you also have
12. Experience of working within specialist mental health services.
13. Experience in supervising staff
14. Proven project, practice research and audit skills
15. Ability to drive
Contract type
16. Permanent
17. Full time
18. 37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
The Adult mental health wards in South Lanarkshire are within University Hospital Hairmyres. Mental health and learning disability services are board-wide and there will be a need to travel across NHS Lanarkshire and beyond at times as part of this role.
There is currently no requirement to participate in on-call for this role, however this may be subject to change as the service develops.
Please refer to the role profile for the organisational diagram of the MHLD pharmacy team.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If youre ready to take your clinical pharmacy career to the next level, we would love to hear from you!
This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking pharmacist who is looking to develop their clinical skills and has a passion for improving the lives of people living with mental health conditions. By joining our team, youll become part of a progressive and supportive clinical pharmacy team dedicated to innovation, quality care, and the continuous professional growth of our staff.
For an informal discussion relating to any aspects of the post please contact -
Mogese Abbas, Clinical Pharmacist for Adult Mental Health, 01355 584573, @
Or Caroline McLean, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Learning Disabilities, 07580573022, @
or enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont,
Recruitment Administrator @
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:
19. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
20. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
21. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
22. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
23. Occupational health services
24. Employee counselling services
25. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talentregardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure childrens settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at .
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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