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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.
Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
Our purpose:
Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.
Our values:
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Positions:
An opportunity has arisen for a various General Practice Clinical Pharmacists within Ayrshire and Arran. The posts are based in GP practices across Ayrshire. Occasionally however, you may be required to work in other areas within NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
Post 1: 15 hours per week on a permanent basis within South Ayrshire
Post 2: 22.5 hours per week on a fixed term / secondment for 18 months within South Ayrshire
In future, in accordance with AfC Terms and conditions, you may be required to work over 7 days and/or an extended working day.
Please state in your application is you have a preference for a post.
What you will do:
You will support the delivery of safe, clinically effective and cost effective prescribing by:
- Providing GP practice based clinical audit and patient facing medication reviews on specific topics promoting high quality prescribing with a focus on improving cost-effective prescribing and supporting the Prescription for Excellence agenda.
- Providing expert advice on prescribing and medicines use in a broad range of therapeutic areas and clinical settings, to GPs, nurses, other healthcare professionals and non clinical professionals.
- Providing advice for patients and/or carers regarding medicines-related issues or treatment of minor ailments, signposting to other healthcare professionals where appropriate
- Developing, implementing and evaluating a range of processes to ensure successful implementation of NHS Ayrshire & Arran prescribing strategies and policies.
- Developing the General Practice Clinical Pharmacist’s role. Where qualified and competent to do so, this may include:
- Prescribing and de-prescribing in response to changes in patients’ condition, e.g. as part of chronic disease management clinic or polypharmacy medication review
- Medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge or attendance at outpatient clinic
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
- Masters of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent.
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain (including evidence of continuing professional development).
- Vocational Training (Level 2) or training experience to an equivalent level.
- Relevant pharmacy experience.
- Experience in primary care pharmacy.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, in a pharmacy and multi-disciplinary environment.
- Required to demonstrate a highly specialised level of clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills, clinical reasoning and judgement.
- Requires advanced arithmetic skills.
- Computer literate with knowledge of information technology.
- Good knowledge and understanding of relevant standards and guidelines.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Kirstie Church, Senior Pharmacist Primary Care and Community Pharmacy on 01292 513836, or kirstie.church@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.
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