Cowal Community Hospital
The Cowal and Bute Pharmacy Team in NHS Highland are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals to join our team of clinical pharmacists, developing and delivering the pharmacotherapy service in General Practice.
This role is suitable for newly qualified pharmacists, those keen to move to primary care or those looking to continue their development as a primary care pharmacist.
You will work to deliver all levels of the pharmacotherapy service to GP surgeries in your locality as an independent clinical pharmacist, delivering patient care via telephone and / or face to face consultations.
You will require good communication, organisational and IT skills alongside a commitment to learning and development.
This role will involve close working with patients and other healthcare professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidates will be encouraged to complete the NES Post-Registration Foundation Training programme or General Practice Clinical Pharmacist Framework as appropriate.
Independent Prescriber training would be supported if not already achieved.
You will be supported by the pharmacy team and by practice colleagues with a dedicated educational supervisor and protected learning time. We encourage peer support and shared learning.
This post will involve travelling to a number of locations so a full, current driving license and use of own car for work purposes is essential.
Informal enquiries to: t2@
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa.
NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
1. Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
2. Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdlabhairt na Gàidhlig.
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