Pharmacist

Job Description

About The Organisation

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.

The Role

To provide patient focused quality pharmaceutical care and to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical advice and medication within secondary care setting.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm.

In this key role, you will:

• Plan and prioritise own workload, as directed by section head or senior pharmacist, to meet both the needs of patients, the department, other multi-disciplinary professionals and management and the changing needs of the service.
• Deliver operational support to the pharmacy service as part of staff rotation.
• Participate in the pharmacy emergency duty rota for the hospital as appropriate.
• Participate in weekend and public holiday working rotas of the department.

What You’ll 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

What we Offer

• Annual Leave – 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent – regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.