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NHS Lanarkshire have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Services Pharmacist to join our team
There are various hours available for this post, please note part time salary for this position will be pro-rata.
The post holder will lead, develop and manage a specialised clinical pharmacy service to a specific or general patient population, including independent prescribing and will manage & provide leadership to pharmacists and technicians in the HSCP whilst also providing a highly specialised prescribing service to the extended Primary Care team. The successfull applicant should hold a Masters Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent and be Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. In addition the applicant should have a relevant Post Graduate pharmacy qualification (or equivalent) or equivalent specialist knowledge gained through experience obtained in a primary care or a clinical setting.
The post holder should have a valid clean drivers license and access to a car.
Experience Required
•Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
•Demonstrate competence as a clinical practitioner in a multidisciplinary environment
•Demonstrable evidence of influencing other members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care
Demonstrable evidence of providing a range of clinical pharmacy services
•Demonstrate evidence of service development within a previous role
Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering education and training to healthcare staff
•Experience of assessing training needs
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by John.McMillan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk , Lead Advanced Clinical Services Pharmacist.
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact jane.davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
