The Role
Completing your trainee year as a pharmacist this summer?
NHSL is recruiting various band 6 pharmacist permanent and temporary positions to work across our three acute hospital sites. You will be fully supporting by clinical leads, a post registration tutor and a progressive Education and Training team. All posts are rotational with an emphasis on clinical training, dispensary, medicine information and aseptic service. They include weekends, public holiday and following training on call commitment.
To provide patient focused quality pharmaceutical care and to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical advice and medication within secondary care setting and to assist in the delivery of pharmacotherapy and prescribing support.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Masters of Pharmacy Degree
Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Independent Prescribing qualification or undertakes to complete within reasonable timescale.
Ability to work under pressure.
Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload
Experience in patient information/education
Ability to effectively monitor patients’ therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.
Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council
Good verbal and written communication skills
Self motivation
Good interpersonal skills
Demonstrate customer awareness/focus
Participation in weekends and public holiday service
Participation in pharmacy emergency duty
Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department.
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Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment and Permanent posts available
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This roles will be based in Pharmacy Depts, University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Monklands
The working pattern for this role is rotational
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Hairmyres
Wishaw
Monklands
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Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
1. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
2. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
3. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
4. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
5. Occupational health services
6. Employee counselling services
7. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .