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An exciting opportunity has arisen to help to develop the pharmacy service to endocrinology patients within NHSGGC. This is a full time clinical post working within both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The post holder will be required to work to an advanced level and should have an excellent working knowledge of diabetes and significant post qualification experience.
This is a new post and the post holder will be able to develop and shape pharmacy services to endocrinology over the coming years. The majority of the inpatient role will be working within the multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical cover to the diabetes and medical wards at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This will involve; providing an expert clinical pharmacy service to inpatients, providing advice and education to colleagues, leading on governance around the safety of diabetes therapies and being an active member of the diabetes Managed Clinical Network. Improving the discharge pathway and identifying patients for outpatient follow up will also be a key aspect of this work as will horizon scanning, clinical audit and reviewing the financial impact of new treatments.
Pharmacy services within GGC are a dynamic team and welcome innovative ways of working. Over recent years within the ECMS directorate, the team have actively sought opportunities to develop the role of the clinical pharmacist within outpatient services particularly in cardiology, rheumatology and respiratory with great success. The post holder would have the opportunity to review current outpatient services within endocrinology and lead on a service development project to advance the role of the clinical pharmacist within this speciality. By undertaking this role, the aim would be to work at the highest level of practice in line with the Pharmacy Services Strategic Framework and Moving Forward Together.
You should have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience, significant clinical experience in a hospital setting, a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy and independent prescribing. This is a permanent post with full time hours; these hours will be worked Monday to Friday with participation in weekend, public holiday, extended hours and on call shifts. The post is suited to a dynamic thinker who would relish the opportunity to engage in service development along with providing person-centred pharmaceutical care within both inpatient and outpatient settings.
If you think you have the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for this post, please contact:
Gwen Shaw, Lead Clinical Pharmacist Patient Services on 0141 2016068
Lauren Wells or Pamela Everitt, Advanced Practice Pharmacists (Medical Specialties) on 0141 2013250
The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday + weekend and on call participation
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .
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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.
Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.
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