260404 (LF) Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Respiratory Services

Band 7 | Permanent | Up to 1.0 WTE | Up to 36 Hours | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Band 7 | Permanent | Up to 1.0 WTE | Up to 36 Hours | St Johns Hospital, Livingston NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own. Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool The Scottish Government's Respiratory Care Action Plan 2021-2026 highlights the importance of delivering high-quality, person-centred respiratory care through multidisciplinary working and a skilled workforce. We are seeking two enthusiastic and motivated pharmacists to join the highly regarded NHS Lothian Respiratory team and contribute to the delivery of specialist respiratory services across Lothian. This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical expertise while helping improve outcomes for patients with respiratory disease across inpatient and outpatient settings and also supporting seamless care throughout the respiratory patient pathway. About The Post We have one post based at St John's Hospital and one at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. While each role has a designated base, the respiratory pharmacy team works collaboratively across hospital sites and primary care services to optimise respiratory care throughout Lothian. As Part Of The Team, You Will Support the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines across respiratory services. Work within the multidisciplinary team to optimise pharmaceutical care for respiratory patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including those with complex conditions such as asthma, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis and interstitial lung disease. Participate in specialist respiratory ward rounds, medicines reconciliation, therapeutic drug monitoring and complex clinical decision-making. Contribute to patient flow and capacity management through timely pharmaceutical interventions that support efficient admission and discharge pathways. Provide expert medicines management, influencing prescribing decisions to enhance patient safety and improve clinical outcomes/Undertake service improvement, quality improvement, research and leadership activities, supported by experienced senior pharmacists. Develop your practice in line with the Royal College of Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Curriculum, working towards and achieving credentialling as part of your professional development. This is dynamic and rewarding role for pharmacists who thrive in a fast-paced environment, value collaborative multidisciplinary working and are passionate about improving outcomes for patients with respiratory disease. The respiratory multidisciplinary teams across NHS Lothian are exceptionally welcoming, supportive and collaborative, with pharmacy recognised as an integral part of clinical decision-making and service development. By joining our team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of respiratory care across NHS Lothian while developing specialist expertise within one of Scotland's largest and most diverse clinical pharmacy services. About You We are looking for 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. Desirable Being qualified as an independent prescriber would be desirable although training opportunities are available for post-graduate study. Skills And Attributes Experience in proactively influencing prescribing, using clinical knowledge to optimise patient care. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, enabling effective decision-making in an acute medical setting. A strong patient-focused approach, with the ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team. A proactive attitude, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. About NHS Lothian NHS Lothian serves a population of 900,000 across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. As Scotland’s second-largest health system, we are one of four teaching Boards, fostering strong partnerships with universities and research institutions. Our Pharmacy & Medicines Service is dedicated to delivering clinically led, person-centred care, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and St John’s Hospital are modern teaching hospitals, providing a wide range of specialist and emergency care services, making it an excellent place to develop your clinical skills. This is more than just a jobit’s an opportunity to elevate your career while making a real difference in the lives of patients 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 linked below. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we warmly encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager. This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. 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) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.