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NHS Golden Jubilee is unique within the NHS; it is a national institution which comprises the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, home to centres of excellence in orthopaedics, ophthalmology and heart and lung services and a major diagnostic imaging centre. It also is host to the NHS Scotland Academy, the national Centre for Sustainable Delivery, the Golden Jubilee Research Institute and the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel. Its vision is “Delivering care through collaboration” for NHSScotland.
The Pharmacy Department, within the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is integrated across its multiple services and the pharmacist in this post will work to provide safe, effective and person centred care for every patient, every time. They will work in collaboration with our friendly and supportive pharmacy team, and will be a critical part of the wider multidisciplinary teams. Our patient-led approach to healthcare encourages an ethos that is open, questioning and participative; everyone is encouraged to speak out and be actively involved in the quest for continuous improvement and innovation.
This is an exciting time to join our Pharmacy team as we develop our clinical services and try innovative ways of working. As part of the Scottish Government’s £200 million investment to meet demand for elective procedures, our services are expanding to treat more patients than ever before, and the Pre-Assessment Lead Pharmacist will play a critical role in ensuring this is achieved.
You will be responsible for providing specialist pharmaceutical care directly to patients within a section (see list below) of the pharmacy department :
- Cardiac / Cardiology Clinical Services
- Orthopaedic / General Surgery Clinical Services
- Critical Care Clinical Service
You will provide prescribing support to clinical staff to ensure safe, effective and economical use of medicines and ensure compliance with policies on medicines management and medicines legislation.
Hours of work are 18.75 hours over 7 days and the post will include weekend working, public holidays and on call duties.
We are supportive of training and development opportunities and are willing to support independent prescribing and advanced practice.
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please call Dawn Stewart or Martyn Gall on 0141 951 5504.
This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.