258439 (GH) Specialist Pharmacist - Band 7

About The Role

This role offers the opportunity to join a highly regarded pharmacy team providing expert pharmaceutical care to patients requiring immediate and early medical management. As part of this team, you will work alongside consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, playing an active role in consultant-led ward rounds. Contribute to patient flow and site capacity management, ensuring timely and effective pharmaceutical interventions. Provide expert medicines management, optimising prescribing decisions to enhance patient safety and outcomes. This is a dynamic and challenging role, ideal for pharmacists who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working at the heart of acute patient care.

Why Join Us?

When you join NHS Lothian’s Acute and General Medicine Team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking service that values professional growth and high-quality patient care. You will benefit from:

• Specialist experience in acute and general medicine, working in one of Scotland’s leading teaching hospitals.
• A collaborative and supportive team, where pharmacists are embedded in multidisciplinary care and have an established non-medical prescribing role.
• Opportunities for career progression, including developing advanced clinical and prescribing skills.
• A role with real impact, supporting critical decision-making and improving patient flow in a fast-paced hospital setting.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist with a passion for delivering exceptional clinical care.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A Master of Pharmacy Degree (or equivalent).
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Completed training or equivalent competence mapped to the RPS Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum.

Skills and Attributes

• Experience in proactively influencing prescribing, using clinical knowledge to optimise patient care.
• A strong patient-focused approach, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, enabling effective decision-making in a surgical setting.
• A proactive attitude, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

About NHS Lothian

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our 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.

Pay

£52,845 - £61,466 (including days, evenings, weekends, on-call and public holiday commitment). Band 7.

Schedule

2.0 WTE (2 posts) | 36 hours. Post 1: Permanent, Post 2: 12 months Fixed Term/Secondment.