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Become part of a dynamic surgical pharmacy service and develop specialist skills in both critical care and surgical specialties.
If you’d like to learn more, please get in touch - but day-to-day roles and responsibilities include:
- Working as an active member of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality inpatient services to support our 19 bedded critical care unit
- Joining the daily multidisciplinary nutrition team ward round and actively influencing and independently prescribing parenteral nutrition
- Providing inpatient services in a senior pharmacist supportive role to general surgical wards which include:
- Colorectal
- Surgical specialties including urology, ophthalmology, and OMFS
- Trauma and elective orthopaedics
- Taking the lead for a defined patient group within the surgical directorate. This will include being responsible for the training of rotational pharmacists in this area and helping develop this service in line with the health boards vision. This is an excellent opportunity to prepare for advanced practice by developing clinical expertise, leadership skills, and contribute to managing change and improving NHS services.
The surgical directorate has many exciting opportunities for service development which the post holder can get involved in – including the opening of our National Treatment Centre for elective orthopaedic procedures.
We actively encourage and support post-graduate education and completion of portfolios.
The clinical pharmacist team have excellent support from an established and progressive clinical pharmacy technician team, and there are opportunities to help develop their role.
Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HePMA) has been rolled out across NHS FV since 2016 which keeps us at the forefront of healthcare provision in line with Scottish Government aims.
Why join us?
We are a dedicated, forward‑thinking, and friendly team focused on delivering high‑quality care and continually improving staff and patient experience. Outside of work, we enjoy social events, group dog walks, weekly cake club, and book club activities. The hospital’s woodland and lochside setting offers great opportunities for running, cycling, and outdoor wellbeing activities. Larbert is well connected, with Glasgow and Edinburgh both within 40 minutes and excellent rail and road links. Car‑sharing opportunities may also be available.
The successful applicant will be part of our on‑call, weekend, and public holiday rota. Flexible working patterns can be considered
For more information contact Amy Hannah, senior pharmacist for surgical services and intensive care either by email on amy.hannah@nhs.scot or by telephone on 01324 566734.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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