Pharmacist Specialist - Pharmacy Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is Mon-Fri with weekend, on call and public holiday working.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a specialist clinical pharmacist at Gartnavel General Hospital. In Gartnavel you will have clinical responsibilities to inpatients.  There are currently 258 beds within a combination of medical, surgical and older peoples services (OPS). Part of the health boards remobilisation plan for elective surgery is the development of a new surgical hub at GGH.  The postholder will contribute to the GGH arthroplasty pharmacist pre-op clinic service.  There are also plans to remodel the OPS service creating a Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation within geriatric orthopaedic and general rehab wards. The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary and pharmacy teams to remodel the clinical pharmacy service, optimising a referral driven service and maximising use of prioritisation tools.  The dispensary lead pharmacist is 0.8WTE and the postholder will provide support for dispensary services. Advancing practice is also a high priority and the North Sector is committed to the development of the pharmacy workforce in line with Moving Pharmacy Forward A Strategic Framework 2021-2026. This post would suit a pharmacist with relevant knowledge, skills and experience making significant progress towards completing their Post Registration Foundation Programme or commencing the Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum. Independent Prescribing is essential to this role and undertaking IP would be supported. 

Informal contact: Jenny Stirton, Lead Clinical Pharmacist (Older Peoples Service), , jenny.stirton@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 

Or

Tracy O'Connor, Sector Chief Technician, Tracy.OConnor@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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