262916 (KA) Specialist Pharmacist

About the role

NHS Lothian serves a population of approximately 1 million people, employs 35,000 people and is fundamentally focussed on improving the health and wellbeing of the population. The NHS Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. Pharmaceutical care is provided by a team of around 100 pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and administrators, working across General Practices covering the whole of Edinburgh. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Lothian.

Requirements

• GPhC registered pharmacist
• Postgraduate experience working in a patient-focused clinical environment, using knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines
• Progressed through post-registration foundation training (PRFT) to the stage of being signed off as ready to prescribe
• For candidates who have not enrolled in PRFT (or equivalent): demonstrated competence across four pillars of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Foundation Curriculum through:
  • Engagement with the RPS Core Advanced Curriculum
  • Active participation in a community of practice/peer network
  • Evidence of learning needs analysis using the RPS tool to assess progress with the Core Advanced Curriculum and gaps identified with a personal development plan to support progression
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and innovation consistent with NHS Lothian's values (quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, openness, honesty and responsibility)
• Experience of involvement in the development and education of others
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

Benefits

• Innovative career pathways to develop clinical leaders
• Opportunity to develop clinical skills across a range of medical practices across a geographical area of Edinburgh, providing holistic, patient-centred individualised care to improve safety and effectiveness of medicines
• Opportunities to become involved in joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP in accordance with local and national priorities
• Support to complete the General Practice Clinical Pharmacist Competency & Capability Framework, a postgraduate clinical diploma, and the independent prescribing qualification (if not already completed)
• Support from senior pharmacists and peer support from the wider pharmacy team
• Ringfenced development time during working week
• Access to full range of NHS benefits including generous holiday allowance, NHS pension, and parental leave

Additional information

For further information or an informal chat, contact Susanne.Gooding@nhs.scot or Helene.Legay@nhs.scot.

This post requires PVG Scheme membership/record for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult). If not a current PVG member, an application to Disclosure Scotland must be deemed satisfactory before starting.

This is a part-time post; salary will be pro-rata (Band 7 AfC).

We anticipate a high level of interest and may close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.

NHS Lothian fully supports disabled candidates, candidates with long-term conditions, and neurodivergent candidates by making reasonable adjustments to recruitment policies and practices.