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.
The Role
To provide a safe and effective patient focused specialist clinical pharmacy service to a specified patient group(s) supporting medicines governance and quality improvement activities within specialist area(s) to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred systems in place.
In This Key Role, You Will
- To deliver patient-centred specialist pharmaceutical care to patients in specified clinical area(s).
- To communicate effectively, placing the person at the centre of any interaction.
- To deliver specialist clinical care to patients by assessment of their pharmaceutical care needs and developing and actioning a care plan.
- To identify own training needs and participate in education and training programmes to develop skills as part of a commitment to continuing education and CPD.
- To promote pharmacy services and develop the profession
- To undertake and participate in research or audit within own area of specialist clinical practice.
What You’ll Bring
- Masters of Pharmacy Degree
- Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
- Independent prescribing qualification or must work towards
- Evidence of postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Post Registration Foundation Framework/ 1st year clinical diploma
- Relevant post registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.