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Are you passionate about delivering the best care for patients and their medicines?
NHS Fife has a development opportunity for a pharmacist with extensive experience, at a senior level, of delivery of a clinical pharmacy service in primary care, hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy. This post will lead the transformation and integration of the clinical pharmacy service in GP practices across Fife to deliver the level 2/ 3 elements of the Pharmacotherapy service, as part of the GP contract.
The NHS Fife Pharmacy Service is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. It serves a population of approximately 380,000 people, and is provided by an integrated team of around 200 Pharmacy staff, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers, Nurses, and Administrators. The team work across Acute and Community hospital sites, General Practices, Mental Health services, and a range of specialist teams. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Fife.
This post would suit someone with excellent clinical knowledge, leadership skills and communication skills, You will have a post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy and be an independent prescriber, and will have a regular clinical session.
This post is fixed term for 12 months.
Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.
You will have an office base in Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline, as well as flexibility for home working.
For an informal discussion, please contact Fiona Forrest, or Sally Tyson, Lead Pharmacists on 01383 565211 or Microsoft Teams/ email on sally.tyson@nhs.scot or Fiona.forrest@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.
Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.