The Role
To lead, develop, co-ordinate and implement a safe and effective specialised clinical pharmacy service to a specific or general patient population, including prescribing as an independent prescriber. To manage and provide leadership to identified pharmacists and technicians in the HSCP. Provision of professional and highly specialist prescribing advice to the extended Primary Care team
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 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
* Masters Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (1 year pre-registration practice and competency assessment with examination to enter the register)
* Relevant Post Graduate pharmacy qualification (or equivalent) or equivalent specialist knowledge gained through experience obtained in a primary care or a clinical setting
* Independent prescriber or already undertaking the course
* Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
* Demonstrate competence as a clinical practitioner in a multidisciplinary environment
* Demonstrable evidence of influencing other members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical pharmacy practice
* Knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to medicines use
* Maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice
* Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
* Demonstrable ability to process and use complex information to improve patient outcomes
* Required to demonstrate a highly specialised clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills clinical reasoning and judgement
* Proven negotiation skills and ability to motivate and influence others to address and improve a variety of prescribing issues
* A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
* Ability to work autonomously and evaluate own work
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to apply logic and analytical skills to manage clinical risk
* Ability to work quickly, accurately and to deadlines
* Car driver with access to a car and a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Contract type
Various Contract Options
Part Time
22.5 hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Prescribing Management Team within NHS Lanarkshire Wide
The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact John McMillan On John.McMillan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, Lead Advanced Clinical Services Pharmacist
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on jennifer.hughes@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (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 Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee Counselling services
* 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 you’re 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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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
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.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this, must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
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. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at
NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website
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