Overview
The Role To provide patient focused quality pharmaceutical care and to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical advice and medication within secondary care setting.
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.
Responsibilities and Requirements
* Masters of Pharmacy Degree
* Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
* Independent Prescribing qualification or undertakes to complete within reasonable timescale.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload
* Experience in patient information/education
* Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
* Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.
* Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Self motivation
* Good interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate customer awareness/focus
* Participation in weekends and public holiday service
* Participation in pharmacy emergency duty
* Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department
* Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity (alternate phrasing as applicable)
It would be great if you also have
* Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
Contract and Location
* Permanent
* Full time
* 37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Pharmacy within University Hospital Wishaw.
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.
How to find out more
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Gail Richardson, Head of Pharmacy on gail.richardson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
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