Senior pharmacist - north east rehabilitation service

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

As a Senior Pharmacist within the North East Rehabilitation Service, you will deliver a high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service across community and primary care settings. Working autonomously as an independent prescriber, you will manage complex caseloads and support patients to achieve the best possible outcomes from their medicines. This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on enabling independence and improving quality of life. NHSGGC offers a supportive, forward-thinking environment with strong professional development opportunities and a commitment to innovation in care delivery. You will play a key role in shaping modern pharmacy practice while making a meaningful difference to the communities we serve. Join one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic health boards and help us deliver excellence in rehabilitation care.

Note: All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHSGGC can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• You will be working between Petershill Park Business Centre, 28-30 Adamswell Street, Glasgow, G21 4DD and Parkhead Hub, 1251 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 5NZ
• Part Time, Permanent
• Working between Monday and Friday – 18 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy care and independent prescribing for patients within the rehabilitation service
• Undertake comprehensive medication reviews for patients with complex needs, co-morbidities and frailty
• Deliver expert advice to multidisciplinary teams to optimise prescribing, minimise risk and improve patient outcomes
• Support medicines reconciliation and respond to prescribing queries ensuring safe and effective use of medicines
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives within primary care
• Provide education, training and support to healthcare professionals, patients and carers on medicines use
• Promote adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines and support cost-effective prescribing practices

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

• Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent with current General Pharmaceutical Council registration
• Independent prescriber qualification or willingness to work towards this
• Post-registration experience in a relevant clinical pharmacy setting with evidence of advanced clinical competence
• Strong knowledge of clinical therapeutics, medicines legislation and safe prescribing practice
• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and influencing patient care decisions
• Demonstrable involvement in audit, service improvement, education or training of healthcare staff
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex workloads and prioritise effectively

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Rachel Hassan, Team Lead on 071881 811450 or Rachel.hassan@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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