Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Surgical Pharmacy
Are you ready to shape the future of clinical pharmacy in one of Scotland’s most rapidly developing specialties? NHS Fife is offering an exciting opportunity for an innovative and motivated pharmacist to join our surgical pharmacy service with a core leadership role in expanding pharmacy input into pre‑assessment, general surgery, urology and ENT.
As a Senior Clinical Pharmacist you will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team driving high‑quality, patient‑centred care. Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing specialist expertise and working with patients in both pre‑assessment and the clinical ward environment, supporting safe prescribing, treatment optimisation, and monitoring.
- Expanding the existing pharmacist‑led outpatient clinics and developing the inpatient ward service in line with local and national priorities, enhancing clinical assessment skills and offering continuity of care.
- Introducing and optimising new and existing therapies, ensuring safe, effective and evidence‑based prescribing pathways.
- Advising on and often leading the development of clinical guidelines while supporting joint decision‑making with patients, consultants, specialist nurses and the wider MDT.
- Demonstrating strong, collaborative leadership, contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, education and medicines optimisation at service and organisational levels.
Key qualifications and experience:
- Clinical pharmacy experience in a surgical setting.
- Independent Prescribing qualification is highly desirable; support for training and supervised practice will be provided if you are not yet qualified.
- Member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
- Right to work in the United Kingdom; legal permission must be demonstrated.
Employment conditions and benefits:
- Full‑time hours: 36 hours per week (reduced from 37), with corresponding increase in hourly rate.
- Part‑time hours will be pro‑rata.
- Salary is pro‑rata for part‑time hours.
- Flexible working and family‑friendly policies; full support for disabled candidates and those with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent.
Additional information:
- As part of NHS Fife’s ambitious transformation programme, you will have opportunities to shape clinical practice, lead service innovation, and contribute to strategic development of pharmacy services.
- Work within an integrated team of approximately 300 pharmacy staff across acute, community, mental health and specialist sites.
- Support will be provided through the Lead Clinical Pharmacist Surgery, senior pharmacy teams and a planned care service.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
