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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.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.
This is an exciting opportunity, for an experienced senior pharmacist, to join an established pharmacy team, as a Senior Advanced Pharmacist, within the wider Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC), Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services (ADRS).
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services manage a system of care for individuals with problem drug and alcohol use in the largest health board in Scotland. The health board includes some of the most deprived areas in the UK, with the highest prevalence of problem drug use and alcohol related harms. The provision of accessible, high quality and recovery orientated services are an important component of addressing public health needs and tackling health inequalities.
The Senior Advanced Pharmacist will manage, deliver, evaluate and develop pharmaceutical care within Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services across a number of sites within NHS GGC, in line with local and national policies. They will deputise for and support the work of the GGC ADRS Lead Pharmacist, at both a local and national level. They will assist the Lead pharmacist to support 285 community pharmacies on all aspects of substance use and to provide professional support and liaison on pharmacy issues to a wide range of senior management structures, staffing groups, treatment and care services, primary care and Tier 4 services, statutory services, voluntary agencies, and to 6 Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) and HSCPs in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
They will provide clinical, professional and operational line management to the ADRS Central Pharmacy Team and the EDTS dispensary team and act as the Accountable Aseptic Pharmacist when needed. They will work directly with the ADRS Senior Medical team to develop & professionally manage the ADRS pharmacist prescriber workforce and liaise with the Pharmacy Leads for Primary Care to support the delivery of drug and alcohol services within Community Pharmacy.
They will sit on a number of national strategic groups and inform policy and practice that pertains to the delivery of high quality pharmaceutical care, home office license applications & renewal, prescription management, policy and practice, and non medical prescribing within the field of drug and alcohol use.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate working at a Senior Pharmacist level, working autonomously, making high level clinical, operational and managerial decisions. Candidates must have an in depth knowledge and understanding of community pharmacy, non- medical prescribing, aseptic practices and processes, drug law reform and legislation, harm reduction interventions, alcohol & drug care and treatment, and recovery orientated systems of care. A Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent, in addition to a post graduate qualification in substance use or equivalent, is essential and candidates must have a prescribing qualification and experience of actively working and prescribing in the field.
Informal Contact: Mary Clare Madden on 07557012877 or Maryclare.Madden@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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