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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE Pharmacy Services
Gartnavel General Hospital
CLINICAL PHARMACIST (SPECIALIST) – HIV
BAND 7
(0.6wte/22.5hrs for 9 months but would consider 1.0wte/37.5 hrs for 22 weeks)
Fixed term/ secondment - Up to 9 months depending on hours worked
(+ EDC/weekend working if appropriate)
Are you a skilled, ambitious and forward thinking pharmacist?
Would you appreciate a chance to learn more about HIV?
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist, with excellent clinical knowledge, to temporarily join our friendly, dedicated and supportive HIV Pharmacy team. You will work closely with the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams to provide high quality pharmaceutical care to out-patients living with HIV.
Responsibilities will include:
- attendance and contribution to multidisciplinary meetings,
- clinical assessment of prescription requests for appropriateness,
- reviewing patients in our HIV outpatient pharmacist clinic (Mon & Tue), and
- responding to clinical enquires from a multitude of sources.
Under the direction of the senior team, you will have the opportunity to develop wider skill sets pertinent to advancing practice, such as leadership and service management, and will play an active role in clinical governance and effectiveness to ensure delivery of high quality care to these vulnerable patients.
You should have a Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and have completed or be working towards final submission of the Scottish Hospital Pharmacy Vocational Training Scheme or equivalent experience. The Independent Prescriber qualification and prior experience of HIV are desirable but not essential.
If considering secondment please obtain approval from line manager before applying.
For further information or to arrange a visit contact
Kathryn Brown, Lead Pharmacist HIV, 0141 211 3383, brownleepharmacy@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or kathryn.brown@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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