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Job reference: 025581
Salary: Various
Job closing date: 16/07/2020
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Flexible
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 22.5
Job posted date: 02/07/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Education for Scotland
Department: Medical-Pharmacy

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**** COVID-19 - Please note that during this time all interviews will be conducted remotely. If successful you will also initially be working remotely in line with guidance from Scottish Government***



SCOTTISH PHARMACIST CLINICAL LEADERSHIP FELLOWS (2020 – 21)

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
SENIOR PHARMACISTS WORKING IN NHS SCOTLAND


2 posts – 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours) each (flexible)

*Secondment opportunity for 12 months - paid at current salary level (8a or 8b, pro rata)

Location - workplaces for these posts will be flexible and if possible some time spent in Scottish Government, NES and within other relevant organisations across Scotland.


Do you like a challenge and have the curiosity and ambition to work at the leading edge of Scottish pharmacy development?

Building on the success of the first two cohorts, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is offering a career development opportunity to two senior pharmacists currently working in, and committed to, NHS Scotland to become the next Scottish Pharmacist Clinical Leadership Fellows (SPCLFs). 

This opportunity is designed to strengthen future pharmacy leadership by developing the skills of individuals at a national strategic level with support from NHS Scotland Pharmacy leaders. Each post is an excellent opportunity for senior pharmacists (currently working at Agenda for Change Band 8A or 8B equivalent) to expand their national leadership experience and develop their skills, whilst maintaining links to their current service.

Working with senior Scottish Government and NHS Scotland Pharmacy leaders, as well as other key strategic groups and organisations within NHS Scotland and the profession, the SPCLFs will be involved in taking forward Scottish Government strategy, Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care. Projects this year will focus on HEPMA enabling capacity and supporting a culture change as a component of hospital transformation and the other one on the UK government commitment to the development of Precision Medicines - Pharmacogenomics.

Applicants should be highly motivated and working at a senior level in any sector of care within NHS Scotland, have a good understanding of NHS and professional structures and processes along with a sound grasp of the Scottish Policy context. Excellent communication skills, experience in service development, and evidence of leadership skills, for example in engaging, motivating and influencing others at senior levels are also essential.

Please note that as part of the application process you will be asked to submit a statement in support from your Director of Pharmacy (or equivalent) or senior line manager.


*For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance. Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment/SLA basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.


Further information can be obtained from Susan Roberts on pharmacy@nes.scot.nhs.uk

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the below Job Information Pack which includes the Job Summary, Person Specification and Conditions of Service.  CVs will not be accepted.


Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. 

Closing date for completed applications is Thursday 16th July 2020.
Remote interviews will be held on 29th July 2020 (via Microsoft Teams).

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