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Salary Scale Band 6 (£37,831-£46,100 per annum) or Band 7 (£46,244 - £53,789 per annum) depending on experience
The Inverness Pharmacy Team in NHS Highland are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals to join our team of clinical pharmacists, developing and delivering the pharmacotherapy service in General Practice.
This role is suitable for newly qualified pharmacists, those keen to move to primary care or those looking to continue their development as a primary care pharmacist.
You will work to deliver all levels of the pharmacotherapy service to GP surgeries in your locality as an independent clinical pharmacist, delivering patient care via telephone and / or face to face consultations.
You will require good communication, organisational and IT skills alongside a commitment to learning and development.
This role will involve close working with patients and other healthcare professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidates will be encouraged to complete the NES Post-Registration Foundation Training programme or General Practice Clinical Pharmacist Framework as appropriate.
Independent Prescriber training would be supported if not already achieved.
You will be supported by the pharmacy team and by practice colleagues with a dedicated educational supervisor and protected learning time. We encourage peer support and shared learning.
This post will involve travelling to a number of locations so a full, current driving license and use of own car for work purposes is essential.
Further information on the NES Post-Registration Foundation Training can be found here Post-Registration Foundation programme for Newly Qualified Pharmacists in Scotland (from September 2021 onwards) | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)
Further information on the NES General Practice Clinical Pharmacist Framework can be found here GP Clinical Pharmacist | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)
Informal enquiries to: Greg Headspeath, Pharmacy Team Lead, (telephone 07929802826 or email greg.headspeath@nhs.scot)
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
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