General Practice Clinical Pharmacist (Ref: 190765)
Full Time – 37 hours per week
Job share/part time work considered
Fixed Term until 30/09/25
Band 7 - Salary Range £46,244 - £53,789 per annum
Remote working considered
Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum (pro rata)
Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available
Shetland is looking for an individual who is keen to join our growing Primary Care Pharmacy Team and wants to develop themselves as a Clinical Pharmacist.
This role is based within Primary Care and is essential for the effective provision of pharmaceutical care across Shetland. The role will include providing patient facing and non-patient facing clinical services in addition to supporting the delivery and development of the pharmacotherapy service in Shetland. Training and support will be given where appropriate for your needs.
Shetland is an exciting place to work for any Pharmacy professional. The team has won awards, gained national recognition, with each team member developing their role and contribution significantly.
NHS Shetland is a future orientated organisation, working well across teams to develop clinical services fit for a modern NHS, embracing technology, new ways of working and the development of the clinical multidisciplinary team – of which pharmacy is a key constituent.
This contract is for a fixed-term for eighteen months. The reason for the fixed-term contract is NHS Shetland are to be one of the four a demonstrator sites for the Primary Care Phased Investment Programme (PCPIP). We are therefore in a position to expand the primary care pharmacy team to improve implementation of the GMS contract-pharmacotherapy. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.
Closing date: 04/08/2024
Interview date: w/c 12/08/2024
Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.