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The NHS Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. Pharmaceutical care is provided by a team of around 100 pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and administrators, working across General Practices covering the whole of Edinburgh.
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 Lothian.
Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming the delivery of pharmaceutical care? Do you want to work in an environment that values staff and supports their learning, growth and wellbeing? Do you want to work with a dynamic team who have the ambition to be “the best Pharmacy service in Scotland”?
This post offers an exciting and unique opportunity in South East Edinburgh to work alongside the Primary Care Pharmacy Team to support the fuller implementation of pharmacotherapy. South East Edinburgh have been successful at securing additional funding via the Scottish Government Phased Investment Programme. These roles (2 x 0.5 WTE) will have designated time to lead the development of
- The Pharmacotherapy hub in South East Edinburgh, which will undertaken medicine reconciliation of Immediate Discharge Letters and Outpatient Letters (0.5 WTE).
- Support pharmacotherapy delivery in three of the enhanced practices, working alongside the Lead Pharmacy Technician to establish the role of The Pharmacy Support worker within the GP practice.
More information on the Scottish Government Phased Investment Programme can be found here:
Who you are:
You are a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacist.
You will already be working within a GP practice as a pharmacist or have community/hospital pharmacy background and have transferrable skills for the role. Candidates will have gained postgraduate experience working in a patient focused clinical environment, using their knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines. Candidates will have undertaken a postgraduate qualification at diploma level.
You must be innovative, with strong leadership skills to manage and support the pharmacy team in primary care. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support patient care, staff management and engagement and close working with GP Practice Teams. You should always be promoting NHS Lothian's values of quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, and openness, honesty and responsibility. You will have experience of involvement in the development and education of others.
You should have experience of leading projects, considering outcome measures, and analysing data. Some experience in research and/or Quality Improvement methodology will be beneficial.
The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
What we offer:
We are creating innovative career pathways to develop clinical leaders.
You will be working alongside a team of experienced senior pharmacists to lead a team of motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious pharmacy staff. You will be expected to identify the key priorities for the team and implement these considering the clinical, financial and operational implications. You will have time in practice to continue to develop your clinical skills.
You will have access to a full range of benefits including generous holiday allowance, NHS pension and parental leave.
For further information, or an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact
Hazel Garven, EHSCP Lead Pharmacist, Primary Care
Hazel.Garven@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Or
Karen Reid, EHSCP Lead Pharmacist, Primary Care
Karen.Reid@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.