Overview
To contribute to strategic and operational planning, particularly with regard to clinically and cost effective prescribing, across Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP and NHS Lothian to ensure the delivery of high quality pharmaceutical care to patients.
To lead, plan, organise and deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service within the agreed standard of pharmaceutical care for identified patient population, safely, effectively and within the defined limits of responsibility, resources and activity.
To lead the development of the specialist clinical pharmacy team and service across the service area in line with established guidelines and standards.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
Responsibilities
* Lead, plan, organise and deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service within the agreed standard of pharmaceutical care for identified patient population, safely, effectively and within the defined limits of responsibility, resources and activity.
* Contribute to strategic and operational planning to support clinically and cost effective prescribing across HSCP and NHS Lothian.
* Develop and lead the specialist clinical pharmacy team and service across the service area in line with established guidelines and standards.
Compliance and Qualifications
* PVG Scheme membership/record required. If not current for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult), an application to Disclosure Scotland must be deemed satisfactory before starting.
* In light of legislative changes from 1 April 2025, a different level of criminal records check may be required. If the post is assessed as a regulated role, appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Changes will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. See Disclosure Scotland Changes for details.
* UK right to work: legal requirement to demonstrate permission to work in the country; information available through the UK Visa and Immigration Service and the vacancy materials.
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