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NHS Lothian University Hospitals Division
NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Advanced/Lead Pharmacist, Neurology Service
Band 8a, 1.0 WTE, 37 hours - Permanent
(Weekend and public holidays rota commitment included)
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the well-established pharmacy team delivering service to the Department of Clinical Neurosciences. The post holder will be working across both inpatient and outpatient services. This will include working in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and neuroinflammatory outpatient setting based in the Anne Rowling clinic on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Campus.
The successful candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams and be responsible for cost-effective and safe use of disease modifying therapies and research initiatives within the department. The post holder will also contribute to the delivery of pharmacy service, participate in ongoing service development, teaching and quality improvement initiatives. The role also includes the development and running of pharmacist lead prescribing clinics. Participation in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh weekend and public holiday rota is expected of the post holders. There is no on-call commitment.
We are looking for pharmacists, who have a passion for delivering high quality patient centred care and demonstrate NHS Lothian core values. Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills are essential with the ability to work with an extensive multidisciplinary team, building professional relationships and acting as a role model for the pharmacy profession. Contribution to service development will be expected and the applicants must be flexible and forward thinking as we develop the MS service in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Candidates must have a Master of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have relevant post-registration experience with evidence of postgraduate training and professional development.
Candidates should be confident communicators with adaptive leadership skills and have experience of pro-actively influencing prescribing and changes in practice.
For further information please contact Mairi Cromarty, Lead Pharmacist for the Department of Clinical Neurosciences on 0131 312 0593 (email: mairi.cromarty@nhs.scot) or Ommar Ahmed, Clinical Pharmacy Lead on 0131 242 1948 (email ommar.ahmed4@nhs.scot)
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.
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.