Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (2 posts)
Job Description
NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Overview
Band 7 £50,861 – £59,159 per annum
Plus £1,406 and Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Permanent
37 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and highly motivated multidisciplinary team including a full range of healthcare professionals. Due to internal transfer we now can recruit two band 7 specialist clinical pharmacists to join our growing team in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Responsibilities
These posts are based at the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway and offer an excellent opportunity for experienced and self-motivated pharmacists to help continue exciting work in developing a clinical and patient focussed pharmacy service. The post-holder will be one of a team of pharmacists and technicians working at this hospital and will be responsible for the clinical pharmacy service to several wards. There are no shortages of professional development opportunities as our Pharmacy team is leading on a few new projects. The chosen candidate may also have opportunities to get involved in providing a clinical pharmacy service to the local hospice and remotely to the other two hospitals throughout the archipelago. The pharmacist team work closely with colleagues in Primary Care Pharmacy to enhance safe patient transition over boundaries of care. We are also engaged in a novel Front Door Service and support Hospital at Home.
The service is using HEPMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration) across Western Isles Hospital (Lewis), in Uist and Barra Hospital (Benbecula) and St Brendans Hospital (Barra). We are also in the process of installing Omnicell medicines vending machines at several strategic locations. In addition to this we have a capital project for a dispensary refit to ensure that we can work effectively into the future with a modern updated facility.
Location & Living
We are offering an opportunity to live and work in our beautiful and rural island community. You can enjoy amazing outdoor and cultural activities such as kayaking, surfing, climbing, hill walking, diving as well as a wealth of traditional crafts and music related pursuits.
How to Apply / Contact
For an informal chat on the above posts contact Dr Sue Price, Chief Pharmacist, Tel or .
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: .
Closing Date 16th February 2026
As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis.
Reference: 238815
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted On: 02 Feb 2026
Closing Date: 16/02/2026
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