Specialist Clinical Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist
Band 8a £61,713 – £66,497 including Distant Islands Allowance per annum
or Band 7 £50,375 – £58,334 including Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Full time 37 hours per week
Permanent
This position is offered as a development opportunity to commence at Band 7, progressing to Band 8a on successful completion of a training and development plan.
Would you like to put your clinical pharmacy skills into practice and be considered an expert in medicines as part of a multidisciplinary team in beautiful location of the Orkney Islands?
This post provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the team of pharmacists and technicians, providing a high standard of pharmaceutical care to the population of Orkney.
You will develop knowledge, skills and experience working across General Medicine, General Surgery, Cancer Services, Day Unit, Out-patients, Accident and Emergency and Maternity working within The Balfour, NHS Orkney’s Hospital and Healthcare facility. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in specialist visiting services including, ophthalmology, renal, and dermatology and undertake cross sector experience with our General Practice team.
Pharmacy Services within Orkney are forward thinking and encourage innovative ways of working to improve the delivery of patient care to the populations of Orkney’s mainland and 12 inhabited outer isles.
Where required, you will be supported to undertake a personal development plan aligned with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Professional Credentialing Frameworks.
For appointment at Band 8a the successful candidate will:
• Have a Master of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent)
• Have a Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Be an Independent Prescriber or be willing to undertake the associated training to become an Independent Prescriber
• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Have a high level of professional competence and expert clinical knowledge, reasoning and judgement; with wide ranging knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice, including ethical and legal requirements
• Excellent leadership, communication, multi-disciplinary team working and interpersonal skills; with the ability to prioritise work in a self-directed way, under pressure, to manage time effectively.
For appointment at Band 7 as a development post the successful candidate will:
• Have a Master of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent)
• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical council
• Have relevant hospital/acute services experience working as a clinical pharmacist
• Undertake to complete and actively practice as an Independent Prescriber
• Undertake to complete the Core Advanced Curriculum, credentialed by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society
As well as an interesting role, you will be able to live in one of Scotland’s most beautiful unspoilt islands with low pollution and crime, excellent schools, a unique culture, and amazing scenery.
The post will include public holiday cover and on-call / weekend duties where applicable.
This post is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.