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Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming clinical pharmacy? Do you want to work with a dynamic team who have the ambition to be “the best Pharmacy service in Scotland”?
We are creating innovative pathways to develop clinical leaders and we are now looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our expanding team. Building on the success of our new integrated training scheme for Band 6 pharmacists, we are delighted to offer opportunities working in either hospital or GP practices, or in integrated posts, combining a role in GP practices with hospital wards/departments. We are delighted to have a minimum of 10 posts on offer. These posts will be patient-centred and will give you the opportunity to develop your clinical and technical skills in practice.
You will receive support from a designated tutor, and the wider pharmacy team, as well as peer support from other Foundation pharmacists. You will be supported to complete the RPS Post Registration Foundation Training programme which equips pharmacists with a broad range of core skills via completion of learning outcomes, to become clinical practitioners. This course is inclusive of the independent prescribing qualification.
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.
There are opportunities to become involved in a range of projects across the integrated Pharmacy service as well as shaping the future vision for the service. As part of our staff engagement and leadership, our Pharmacy Senior Leadership hold monthly staff briefing sessions to update the team on new developments, celebrate achievements and to hear ideas from our staff.
Fife has something to offer everyone and getting to and around Fife is simple, with excellent public transport links from around the UK. This fabulous region is not far from Scotland’s major cities, with Edinburgh just to the south, Dundee and Perth to the north, and Glasgow to the south west.
Hospital or primary care experience is not essential as training will be fully supported.
We are now inviting applications from pharmacists currently undertaking their post graduate foundation training year who would be in a position to commence post later this year.
Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for details on the role. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 14th and 15th March 2022.
We will be hosting an informal virtual evening session at 19:30 on the 15th February 2022 for applicants to meet various members of the NHS Fife Pharmacy Service. The session will be hosted via Zoom (Meeting ID: 363 017 6673 Pass code:8Z5TXh). It will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about these posts as well as ask any questions you may have. Please get in touch if you intend to join this virtual evening session.
For informal enquiries, please contact Cara Mackenzie, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Primary Care by emailing cara.mackenzie@nhs.scot or Duncan Wilson, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Medicine duncan.wilson2@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. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.