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8A- Advanced Prescribing Support Pharmacist- Care Homes
This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Team in Northeast Glasgow HSCP. As a senior member of the Pharmacy Team you will have an important role in supporting and developing Care Home provision with the locality, alongside the current care home pharmacist. This will involve operational planning, service development, training and direction of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers. This role will involve working with GPs, community pharmacists, HSCP and the primary care multi-disciplinary teams to improve medicines management, deliver excellent patient care and manage a caseload either remotely or face to face. This post requires good leadership and people skills including communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills along with the ability to influence and affect change. This is an opportunity to further your career in Primary Care working with Care Homes, General Practices and Community Pharmacies. Experience of working in with care homes and older people is desirable. Independent prescribing qualification and Masters in Advanced Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience is essential. Understanding of the management of complex medication queries, undertaking service development and leadership is essential. You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Enquiries may be directed to Andrew Beattie (Andrew.Beattie2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or 07929659955.
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