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Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Work Pattern: Fixed Term, Part Time, 22.2 hours per week
Fixed-term or Secondment** for a period of 12 months from commencement of Fellowship
**For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
The Pharmacy team within NES is responsible through the Executive Medical Director to the NES Board and through the Board to Scottish Government for the commissioning and delivery of postgraduate pharmacy education in Scotland.
The Scottish Pharmacist Clinical Leadership Fellows (SPCLFs) provide a development opportunity for Senior Pharmacists working in NHS Scotland. This includes the Community Pharmacy Sector.
The Opportunity
Do you like a challenge and have the curiosity and ambition to work at the leading edge of Scottish pharmacy development?
Building on the success of the first six cohorts, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is offering a career development opportunity for up to five senior pharmacists (currently working at Agenda for Change Band 8A/8B or equivalent) currently working in, and committed to, NHS Scotland to become the next Scottish Pharmacist Clinical Leadership Fellow (SPCLF). This includes working in the Community Pharmacy Sector. This will be for a period of 12 months from commencement date.
We will have a range of locations and opportunities available with full details available at the interview stage. Workplaces for these posts will be flexible and if possible, some time spent in NES and within other relevant organisations across Scotland.
This opportunity is designed to strengthen future pharmacy leadership by developing the skills of individuals at a national strategic level with support from NHS Scotland Pharmacy leaders. Each post is an excellent opportunity for senior pharmacists to expand their national leadership experience and develop their skills, whilst maintaining links to their current service.
Working with NHS Scotland Pharmacy leaders, as well as other key strategic groups and organisations within NHS Scotland and the profession, the SPCLFs will be involved in taking forward key national actions which are aligned to Scottish Pharmacy Strategy and key policy areas such as the ‘NHS Recovery Plan 2021-2026’. Project areas will be allocated on appointment in collaboration with the successful candidate.
Applicants should be highly motivated and working at a senior level in any sector of care within NHS Scotland, including the community setting and have a good understanding of NHS and professional structures and processes along with a sound grasp of the Scottish Policy context. Excellent communication skills, experience in service development, and evidence of leadership skills, for example in engaging, motivating and influencing others at senior levels are also essential.
Please note that as part of the application process you will be asked to submit a statement in support from your Director of Pharmacy, senior line manager or community pharmacy owner.
Do you want to learn more about yourself and develop as a leader?
Do you like working and learning in a multi-professional environment?
Do you like collaborating with diverse stakeholders?
Do you want to lead on a national project, on behalf of a host organisation?
Does this sound like you?
What We Love to See
Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Fellows offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:
- Strong desire for personal development
- Curiosity – a desire to understand more about yourself and the systems in which we work
- Proven experience in a leadership role, within a local or specialist context.
- Effective communicator (both verbally and in writing).
- Ability to collaborate effectively and build networks.
- Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
- Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
- Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines
Benefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
- Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
- NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.
If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Leon Zlotos leon.zlotos@nhs.scot
Next Steps
**NHS candidates will be considered firstly on a secondment basis, and so are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current NHS employer at the earliest opportunity, ideally prior to application.
Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.
All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.
Online interviews (including a presentation) will take place on at the end of May/start of June 2025. The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview.
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot