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Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming clinical pharmacy? Do you want to work with a dynamic, supportive and friendly team?
The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate provides an integrated service to a population of approximately 380,000 people, with a team of around 300 Pharmacy staff, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers, Nurses, and Administrators. We pride ourselves on being a vibrant, welcoming and friendly team, that is made up of hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals who work towards a common goal of putting our patients at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to our staffs experience and development and ensuring both our staff and patients experience the same compassion and empathy. The team work across Acute and Community hospital sites, General Practices, Mental Health services, and a range of specialist teams. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Fife.
We are delighted to offer the opportunity for an innovative, ambitious and dedicated pharmacist to lead the antimicrobial pharmacy service across NHS Fife in collaboration with the antimicrobial pharmacist in primary care. You will provide expert advice on the appropriate use of antimicrobials to the broader healthcare team, provide leadership on antimicrobial prescribing to the clinical pharmacy team and provide a highly specialist service to patients in line with local and national policies. You will contribute to the antimicrobial ward rounds to maximise the pharmaceutical input into patient care. Additionally, you will lead on immunoglobulins, providing support to clinicians with IG requests and liaising with the IG regional panel regarding shortages and allocations. You will contribute to all aspects of clinical governance, education and training, medicine efficiencies, clinical risk and audit within these areas.
You must be compassionate and have a proven track record of service development to support our transformational improvement journey. You should also be self motivated and able to work independently or as part of the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team. Our successful candidate will be an excellent communicator who has the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals. You should have experience of working in a clinical environment and managing staff. Non medical prescribing qualification is desirable.
Fife has something to offer everyone and getting to and around Fife is simple, with excellent public transport links from around the UK. This fabulous region is not far from Scotland’s major cities, with Edinburgh just to the south, Dundee and Perth to the north, and Glasgow to the south west. But don’t just take our word for it, why not come for a visit, have a chat and see our wonderful team in action!
Please refer to the job pack for details on the role.
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Briana MacKerron briana.mackerron@nhs.scot or telephone VHK switchboard on 01592 643355 (ext. 28317) or John Brown, Head of Pharmacy - Clinical, john.brown11@nhs.scot or Scott Mitchell, Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Planned Care, scott.mitchell@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.