Pharmacists, are you ready for a change or to try something new? Nithsdale Community Health and Social Care (CHSC) team are looking to recruit a motivated, proactive and enthusiastic pharmacist to work within our Pharmacy Hub and GP practices on a fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave. Our team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers make up the GP practice clinical pharmacy service, taking a leading role in medicines management and medication review as part of the primary care multidisciplinary team. It is a rewarding role, helping patients in Dumfries and Galloway to safely manage their medicines. You will provide a clinical pharmacy service directly to patients. Day-to-day responsibilities might include: clinical assessment and review of patients, performing complex polypharmacy medication reviews with patients, dealing with medicines related queries, assessing patients ability to manage their medicines (including in the patients home), medicine reconciliation and prescribing of medication. Joint working with GP practice staff will be routine, as well as with the multidisciplinary teams within the local hospitals, Community Pharmacies and Home Teams. The education, training and development of our staff are of paramount importance to us. If you have not already done so, you will undertake the competency and capability based training programme provided by NES for General Practice Clinical Pharmacists. This will give you a solid platform on which to go on and build your career with us here in Dumfries & Galloway. Additionally, there is a requirement within this post to work as an Independent Prescriber and you will therefore have the opportunity to gain your Pharmacist Independent Prescriber qualification if you do not already have this. This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the award winning team that we have here in Dumfries & Galloway. Its a fantastic place to live and work and we are determined that whatever your interests as a pharmacy professional, there will be an opportunity for you to develop your career here with us. We are keen to offer opportunities that suit your circumstances and are happy to consider hybrid working models. For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, refer to the job description and person specification. Please do not hesitate to contact Nicola Robertson, Cluster Lead Pharmacist, Nicola.robertson2nhs.scot or Claire Mitchell, Cluster Lead Pharmacist, Claire.mitchell2nhs.scot ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/ NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland 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. APPLICATION PROCESS - https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser 'Google Chrome' or 'Microsoft Edge' when using Jobtrain. Users may also experience issues if accessing Jobtrain via mobile phone. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. If you are a member of staff please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites. Please be aware that a vacancy may close early due to volume of applications, therefore you should not delay in submitting your application. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 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Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts. UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).