230585 (GH) Specialist Pharmacist

Overview

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Role

Specialist Pharmacist

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

Band 7 1.0 WTE 37 hours Permanent

Salary: £50,861 - £59,159

Flexible working will be considered

About the Role

Join our dedicated Pharmacy & Medicines team and play a key role in delivering high-quality services within Critical Care in NHS Lothian. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist to contribute to Critical Care services based at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.

The postholder will work closely with other members of the Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Team and with the Critical Care Multidisciplinary Team to provide high quality patient care. They will also have input into the daily consultant-led ward rounds and to Critical Care Quality Improvement meetings.

Clinical specialties seen within the busy general Critical Care unit include Hepatology, Renal Medicine, Transplant Medicine, Vascular and General Surgery, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Toxicology, Gastrointestinal Medicine and Neurology.

The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of the clinical pharmacy service in the face of emerging challenges around site capacity and patient flow.

About You

Candidates must have a Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and should have completed or have equivalent competence mapped to the RPS post-registration foundation pharmacist curriculum.

Ideally, candidates will have experience pro-actively influencing prescribing and will have gained experience working in a patient-focused environment using their knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines.

About NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian is committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills/experience we're looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification. If you'd like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you'll be joining, or the opportunities available, we encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager for an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals.

Reach out to start the conversation - we'd love to hear from you:

Claire Hannah Lead Pharmacist Critical Care

Phone: Bleep 8005

Email:

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.