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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.
There are 3 positions available, 2 x full time permanent posts and 1 x part time fixed term position of 12 months for 22.5 hours. (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.
The shift pattern for this position is tbc.
Glasgow City HSCP – South
This exciting role will involve working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care. This role will involve delivery of the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract and will provide an important function in supporting patients with their medicines. The objectives of the team are to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and medicines use for patients across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
- You will work closely with our pharmacy hub, GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacies, care home staff, members of the primary care healthcare team and central team colleagues in supporting the development and application of high quality, safe, cost effective, rational and evidence based prescribing in the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).
- You will work within our pharmacy hub, GP practices, care homes and other healthcare settings to provide individualised clinical care to patients to improve the safety and effectiveness of their medicines.
- You should have good IT skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- You will work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required and promote awareness of prescribing management issues.
- You must have significant post registration experience. You will be required to travel between GP practices and care homes to carry out the duties of this post.
Experience of directly working with primary care teams and knowledge of GP systems would be advantageous.
This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland Checks.
Informal contact: Fiona McAuley, Pharmacy Technician – Team Leader, 07813 728225, Fiona.McAuley@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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