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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
The role of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Pharmacy Services is to:
- Ensure that patients derive maximum benefit and minimum harm from their medicines
- Provide a single system approach to pharmacy and prescribing policy issues, including integration of systems within pharmacy and prescribing support functions
- Support clinicians in their provision of high quality, effective and efficient pharmaceutical care to individual patients at whatever their point of need in their healthcare journey
- Provide prescribers and managers with high quality, timeous information, analysis and advice to assist them to deliver effective prescribing management
- Ensure that medicines are purchased, stored, dispensed and prescribed as cost effectively as possible
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Permanent, Part time
Base location - Royal Alexandra Hospital, Pharmacy dept
Key responsibilities:
General Responsibilities
Supporting medicines use reviews, evaluations, audits and research within multidisciplinary teams.
Identifying, managing and escalating risks related to medicines use and administration.
Ensuring compliance with all statutory and professional requirements (Health & Safety, COSHH, Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, GPhC Code of Ethics).
Maintaining security and appropriate storage of medicines, including key and alarm system management.
Monitoring safe handling of medicines across wards, clinics and departments.
Participating in formulary monitoring, new drug requests and adherence to national/local guidance.
Completing routine drug checks (e.g., controlled drugs).
Prioritising workload and contributing to service development and redesign.
Maintaining broad knowledge of pharmacy operations including dispensing, distribution and IV preparation.
Undertaking CPD, participating in training programmes, and conducting PDP/ turas reviews.
Supervising and supporting the development of pharmacy students, trainees, technicians, and other healthcare staff.
Deputising for senior staff when required and participating in weekend, extended hours, public holiday and on‑call rotas.
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Ensuring safe, effective and cost‑efficient prescribing and administration of medicines.
Using triage referral guidance to deliver pharmaceutical care.
Documenting and acting on pharmaceutical care issues, including drug histories, care plans and monitoring of clinical parameters.
Screening discharge prescriptions for clinical appropriateness.
Participating in ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.
Providing advice to prescribers, healthcare professionals and patients on drug choice, dosing, interactions, side effects and therapeutic drug monitoring.
Supporting continuity of care between hospital and primary care.
Identifying and managing clinical governance issues related to medicines.
Supporting formulary management, self‑medication schemes, discharge planning and patient education.
Monitoring medicines usage and liaising with senior pharmacists.
Taking professional responsibility for accurate, legal prescribing within defined areas.
After training, practising as a non‑medical prescriber within agreed frameworks.
Participating in clinical trials where appropriate.
Education, Training, Audit & Research
Supervising and training pharmacy staff, students, trainees and other healthcare professionals.
Providing education to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on safe and cost‑effective prescribing.
Educating patients and carers on safe and effective medicines use.
Acting as tutor for vocational training and pre‑registration pharmacists.
Participating in the implementation and evaluation of local and national guidelines.
Contributing to multidisciplinary and pharmacy‑led research and audit.
Participating in clinical trials as required.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
Experience/Skills required:
- Good communication skills (verbal, written and formal presentations)
- Ability to form and maintain working relationships with colleagues and patients
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Personal organisational skills
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Good numeracy skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Personal organisational skills
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of Infection Control protocols
Knowledge required:
- Medicines Act 1968
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- The Poisons Act 1972
- COSHH, HASAWA (1974)
- Medicines, Ethics and Practice: A Guide for Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Department Standard Operating Procedures
- NHS GGC Acute Services Clinical Pharmacy Services: Guidance and Statement of Good Practice
- NHS GGC Acute Services Pharmaceutical Care Guidance and Standard Operating Procedures
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Jennifer Garrity, advanced pharmacist for older peoples services - Jennifer.garrity@nhs.scot
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