Pharmacist

About The Organisation

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 patient focused quality pharmaceutical care and to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical advice and medication within secondary care setting.

In This Key Role, You Will

To develop competence and to deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care to patients in various specialities including acute medicine, acute surgery, emergency care and / or primary care.

To participate in consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings as directed by senior pharmacists.

To deliver patient education to ensure the safe and effective use of medications and devices.

To deliver clinical care to patients by assessment of their pharmaceutical care needs and developing and actioning a care plan.

To review and analyse both medicine and patient information and provide specialist advice on drug administration and changes to therapy accounting for individual patient needs and clinical condition and local management protocols.

To review and analyse drug charts/prescriptions and supervise and participate in the dispensing and clinical and technical checking of discharge prescriptions and aseptically prepared products including systemic anticancer therapies (SACT).

What You'll Bring

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council

Independent Prescribing qualification or undertakes to complete within reasonable timescale.

Ability to work under pressure.

Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload

Experience in patient information/education

Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity

Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.

Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council

Good verbal and written communication skills

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.

For informal discussion, please contact Rona Honnet, Deputy Head of Pharmacy on ***email_hidden***

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]