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Job reference: 165146
Salary: Band 7 (£46,244 - £53,789)
Job closing date: 23/10/2023
Job Type: Other Therapeutic
Location: Various
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 09/10/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Pharmacy

Job Advert



Specialist Pharmacist Primary Care 

Band 7

Posts available in across a number of areas in Aberdeenshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time or part time will be considered)


  • Garioch – Inverurie/Skene/Insch/Kemnay GP Practices
  • Marr – Aboyne /Alford/Banchory/Ballater/Braemar/Bydand (Huntly)/Torphins/Strathdon GP Practics
  • Kincardine & Mearns – Auchenblae/ Inverbervie/ Laurencekirk/ Portlethen/ Stonehaven GP Practices
  • Banff area – MacDuff and An Caorann GP Practices


We have exciting opportunities for registered pharmacists to join Pharmacotherapy teams working in areas across Aberdeenshire.  The post holders will join developing teams of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and be key to the ongoing provision of the pharmacotherapy service, managing prescriptions, providing quality patient care and cost-effective prescribing. 

The post holders will work within GP practices and local community hospitals, covering all aspects of medicines management and pharmacotherapy to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines in line with local and national guidelines.


You may have a community, primary care or hospital pharmacy background. Good communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential as well as a commitment to learning and development.  Experience of working within primary care, medicines management and audit would be an advantage.  Full driving licence essential. Part time may be considered, minimum 3 days (22.5hrs).


Closing date for applications - 23rd October 2023


For further information please contact one of the Aberdeenshire lead pharmacists:

                            

                     Emma Milne                                         Elaine Neil

Tel:                          01224 556415                                   07772 581031

Email                      emma.milne3@nhs.scot                  elaine.neil@nhs.scot



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