Practice Pharmacist (LW)

About the role

NHS Fife is offering a career-defining opportunity for a motivated pharmacist to join their Primary Care Pharmacy Team in Glenrothes Fife. This role offers the chance to become part of a friendly, forward-thinking service that values innovation, collaboration, and high-quality, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with GP practices to deliver high-impact pharmaceutical care, including polypharmacy reviews, medicines reconciliation, acute and repeat prescribing support, and independent prescribing activity.
• Utilise clinical skills to support safe, effective, and evidence-based care for patients across Glenrothes Fife.
• Provide high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients in GP practices and community settings.
• Deliver structured medication reviews, polypharmacy reviews, and undertake independent prescribing.
• Offer specialist medicines advice to clinicians and patients.
• Support safe, effective, and cost-effective prescribing.
• Participate in quality improvement, audits, guidelines, and service development.
• Collaborate across the primary care and community pharmacy interface.

Requirements

Primary care experience is beneficial but not essential. If you're enthusiastic, clinically capable, and keen to develop, full training will be provided.

Qualifications

A degree in pharmacy, along with a recognized registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Skills

• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of pharmacology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in using healthcare software and systems.

Benefits

The role offers a supportive, integrated, award-winning pharmacy service with a well-established multidisciplinary team. There are opportunities for peer support, mentorship, and quality improvement initiatives. Regular clinical development sessions and a wide range of CPD and multidisciplinary education events are also available.

Pay

Full-time hours are available (37 hours), with part-time options considered.

Schedule

Full-time hours are available (37 hours), with part-time options considered.

Informal Enquiries

If you’re interested in learning more about the role or would like to arrange a visit to see the team in action, contact Calum Murray, Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Primary Care at calum.murray2@nhs.scot.

Additional Information

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. 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 Immigration Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Equal Opportunities

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for its 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.