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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join the pharmacy team within NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
This post is a unique hybrid role spanning across both primary and secondary care. For one day a week (Mondays) you will be responsible for delivering a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients accessing care within renal services at University Hospital Crosshouse (UHC). The remainder of the week will be spent within primary care supporting delivery of the pharmacotherapy service in general practice with a proportion of time allocated to scope and support delivery of improvements to cost and quality of prescribing across the interface.
This post shall be based within UHC and North Ayrshire HSCP, but may be required to work Ayrshire wide when necessary.
We support development of our staff and applicants not currently holding a practice prescribing certificate will be supported to complete this. NHS Ayrshire & Arran also benefits from automated dispensing and electronic prescribing (HEPMA and CEPAS) within their acute hospitals.
You may be required to participate in weekend, public holiday and extended hours rotas in addition to the on-call rota. In accordance with AFC terms and conditions you may be required to work over 7 days and or an extended working day.
Driving licence/access to a car are required.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Aileen Dunleavy, Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Renal Services via aileen.dunleavy@aapct.scot.nhs.uk or Jill Swan, Principal Pharmacist Clinical Services – Acute via jill.swan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Katy Warren, Senior Pharmacist CAU, via hospital switchboard 01563 521133 on Ext 21609 or via email at katy.warren@aapct.scot.nhs.uk or Marianne Boden, Senior Pharmacist CAU/HEPMA, via hospital switchboard 01292 610555 Page 07623 947286 (#6158) or via email at marianne.boden@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
For the primary Care element of the post please contact Fiona Sanderson, Principal Pharmacist North HSCP at Fiona.Sanderson2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.
EU Settlement Scheme - EU, EEA or Swiss nationals are strongly encouraged to join the EU Settlement Scheme prior to 30th June 2021. As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.