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Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care / Women and Children (LW), Kirkcaldy
Client: NHS Scotland
Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 12819b1557cb
Job Views: 4
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Job Description:
We are excited to announce a new opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated pharmacist to join our Critical Care and Women / Children’s pharmacy teams. NHS Fife's Critical Care services include an Intensive Care Unit plus both Medical and Surgical High-Dependency Units. NHS Fife Women’s and Children’s (W+C) services provide care for paediatric, neonatal, obstetric, and gynaecology patients. You will be part of a supportive pharmacy team dedicated to developing services for these patients.
- Our vision is to integrate care across these specialist settings and enhance team resilience in these environments.
As a Specialist Pharmacist, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of prescribing across both Critical Care and W+C services. You will contribute to formulary submissions and the review and development of clinical guidelines. Alongside senior and other specialist pharmacists, you will provide clinical pharmacy services to these areas and support the strategic and operational development of the pharmacy service at NHS Fife.
You should have relevant post-registration experience, sound clinical knowledge, excellent communication and organizational skills, and comprehensive IT skills. It is desirable to have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy/prescribing sciences or equivalent experience, or be an independent prescriber, or be able to complete these within an agreed timescale.
The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate is undergoing transformation and serves a population of approximately 380,000, with around 300 Pharmacy staff working across various healthcare settings. We value partnership working and strive to deliver high-quality care.
Fife offers excellent transport links, being only 30 mins - 1 hour from major cities.
Please note: the post may be reviewed as part of service planning, potentially focusing on a single specialty or rotational programmes.
For informal enquiries, contact:
* Scott Mitchell, Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Women, Children and Cancer Services ([email])
* Alan Timmins, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Services ([email])
* Michelle McBurney, Senior Pharmacist Women and Children ([email])
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