Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy
Band 8A £58,496 - £63,026 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum

Full time 37 hours per week*
Permanent

The Balfour

Would you like to put your clinical pharmacy skills into practice and be considered an expert in medicines as part of a multidisciplinary team in beautiful location of the Orkney Islands?

This post provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the team of pharmacists and technicians, providing a high standard of pharmaceutical care to the population of Orkney.

You will be actively involved in the continuing development and delivery of Hospital Pharmacy Services within NHS Orkney, aligned with the visions of Realistic Medicine, Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care and with strong links across all sectors of healthcare.

Pharmacy Services within Orkney are forward thinking and encourage innovative ways of working to improve the delivery of patient care to the populations of Orkney’s mainland and 12 inhabited outer Isles.

The pharmacy team is integrated across Health and Social Care and you will be based in the pharmacy department of our new healthcare facility, which hosts the hospital and two busy GP practices.

You will utilise, and further develop, your knowledge, skills and experience working across key areas of General Medicine, General Surgery, Cancer Services, Day Unit, Out-patients, Accident and Emergency and Maternity, working as part of a fully integrated team, to deliver patient centred care.

You will have the opportunity work with and gain experience in specialist visiting services including, ophthalmology, renal, and dermatology.

The successful candidate will:

• Excellent leadership, communication, multi-disciplinary team working and interpersonal skills; with the ability to prioritise work in a self-directed way, under pressure, to manage time effectively.

As well as an interesting role, you will be able to live in one of Scotland’s most beautiful unspoilt islands with low pollution and crime, excellent schools, a unique culture, and amazing scenery.

The post will include public holiday cover and on-call / weekend duties where applicable.

To find out more about living and working in Orkney go to www.visitorkney.com.

For an informal discussion, please contact Wendy Lycett, Interim Director of Pharmacy on 01856 888015 or wendy.lycett2@nhs.scot or Russell Mackay, Lead HEPMA and systems 888060 or Russell.mackay@nhs.scot

**Starting from 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced.  Full-time hours will be reduced from 37.5 to 37 hours, and part-time staff will get a pro-rata reduction in their working hours without losing any earnings.

Although NHS Orkney will implement this change, it may not be possible to transition fully from 1 April. Therefore, there may be some areas in the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department cannot safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff) until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety. Of course, you will be remunerated accordingly.

NHS Orkney is committed to fully implementing the 37-hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.