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NHS Lanarkshire’s Mental Health and Learning Disability Pharmacy team have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking pharmacy team.
The successful candidate will have a direct patient-facing role within the older adult mental health service and have the opportunity to work with other mental health subspecialties to develop experience and clinical skills.
This role will deliver quality pharmaceutical care ensuring the safe, effective, person-centred and economic use of medicines so patients get the best possible outcomes from their medicine. You must have the ability to work well as part of the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team, as well as act independently and manage your own workload.
You should have a sound clinical knowledge, a commitment to quality with high standards of pharmaceutical care and a dedication to lifelong learning. This post will be working at an advanced level and support will be provided to work towards RPS advanced practice accreditation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. You will also be involved in education and training of other professionals and facilitating the implementation of local and national guidelines as well as supporting the development of local policies and procedures.
The MHLD pharmacy team use Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HEPMA), electronic patient notes and digital solutions to support their work. This is an excellent opportunity for innovative individuals looking for a new challenge, who want to develop their clinical skills and have a passion for improving the lives of people living with mental health conditions.
Part-time or job share will be considered.
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
- Masters of Pharmacy Degree
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement)
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Stage II Scottish Vocational Training / 1st year clinical diploma
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Lorna Templeton, Lead Pharmacist - Mental Health & Learning Disabilities, on 01698366032/ 07766602711 or Lorna.Templeton@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact David.Murray3@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.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘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.’
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