University Hospital Hairmyres
The Role
NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a dynamic and motivated pharmacist to join our expanding multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced skills within a progressive rheumatology service, supporting patients across the region who require complex medicines such as disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, and targeted therapies. The post holder will work closely with the Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Rheumatology) to deliver safe and effective medicines pathways, pharmacist-led clinics, and the innovative NHSL Drug Initiation Service. You will provide specialist pharmaceutical care, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and help drive innovation in medicines use, with a particular focus on biologic and conventional DMARDs. We are looking for a pharmacist with an independent prescribing qualification, enthusiasm for specialist practice, and a commitment to patient-centred care.
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 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
1. Masters of Pharmacy Degree
2. Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
3. Independent prescribing qualification
4. Evidence of postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Post Registration Foundation Framework/ 1st year clinical diploma
5. Relevant post registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
6. Ability to effectively monitor patients therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
7. Ability to work effectively as part of a team, in a pharmacy and multi-disciplinary environment.
8. Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council
9. Good verbal and written communication skills
10. Self-motivation
It would be great if you also have
11. Undertaking Postgraduate foundation training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice
12. Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
13. Demonstrable experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to a defined patient group
14. Experience in patient information/education
15. Experience in supervising staff
16. Continuing professional development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory)
17. Effectively monitor patients therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
18. Clinical pharmacy/care planning knowledge and understanding
19. Proven project, practice research and audit skills
20. Ability to prioritise and organise workload
Contract type
Fixed Term (12 Months)
Full time
37 Hours
Please note this is a 12 months fixed term post. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location
This role will be based in Pharmacy within University Hospital Hairmyres but will require cross site working to support the Highly Specialist Pharmacist (Rheumatology) to deliver services across NHSL.
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.
Looking to find out more?
If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!