This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Team in West Dunbartonshire HSCP. As a senior member of the Pharmacy Team you will have an important role in developing and delivering pharmacotherapy through the expansion of pharmacy technician hubs and complex medication reviews for GP practices across West Dunbartonshire. This role will also have a focus on education and training and ensuring all E&T needs of the team are being met.
This post involves operational planning, service development and management of band 7 & 6 pharmacists in primary care and liaising closely with the senior pharmacy technician to support development of pharmacy technicians and support workers within the team.
This role will involve working with GPs, community pharmacists, HSCP and the primary care multi-disciplinary teams to improve medicines management, deliver excellent patient care and carry out clinics in line with agreed GGC wide clinical priorities (frailty, cardiometabolic, pain) either remotely or in a GP practice setting/ Care Home setting.
This post requires strong leadership and management skills including communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills along with the ability to influence and affect change. This is an opportunity to further your career in Primary Care working with GP Practices, Community Pharmacies, Care Homes and across other care settings.
Experience of working in Primary Care or as part of a multi-disciplinary team is desirable. Independent prescribing qualification is essential and Masters in Advanced Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience is essential.
Understanding of the management of complex medication queries. Undertaking staff management / development and leadership is essential.
You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The shift pattern for this post is 5 days out of 7.
For an informal discussion please contact: Julieanne Lock, Advanced Pharmacist, Telephone No: 01389 828293 or email: Julieanne.Lock2@nhs.scot
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