185401 - Pharmacist - Foundation - DM

The Role

Do you want to be part of a new team that will re-shape primary care services?

We are recruiting for a Foundation Pharmacist. This exciting role will involve working with GPs and primary care clinical teams to support and improve patient care. This role will involve you working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within GP practices to help manage the clinical workload in line with 'Achieving excellence in pharmaceutical care' objectives and pharmacotherapy.

The scope of this post is NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) Board wide. Your role will be to work as a member of the NHSL prescribing support team. The objectives of the team are to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and medicines use for patients across NHSL as well as delivering pharmacotherapy in line with the GMS 2018 contract.

You will work closely with GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacists, care home staff, members of the primary healthcare multi-disciplinary team and central team colleagues in supporting the development and application of high quality, safe, cost effective, rational and evidence based prescribing in the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). You will work within GP practices, care homes and other healthcare settings to provide individualised clinical care to patients to improve the safety and effectiveness of their medicines, prescribing where appropriate. You should have a sound clinical knowledge, good IT skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required and promote awareness of prescribing management issues.

You will have a Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and be on the practising register of the General Pharmaceutical Council and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Continuing Professional Development. All Foundation Pharmacists will be enrolled and supported to complete the NES Foundation Training Programme. You will be required to travel between GP practices and other healthcare settings to carry out the duties of this post.

Experience of directly working with primary care teams and knowledge of GP systems would be advantageous.

Please note - Full UK Driving Licence is essential

Applications welcome from pharmacists currently undertaking Foundation Training Year

There is no requirement for weekend or public holiday work and there is no requirement for emergency duty.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire

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.

What we'll need you to bring

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

Successful completion of pre-registration experience and exam

Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council

Ability to work under pressure.

Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload

Experience in patient information/education

Ability to effectively monitor patients therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity

Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.

Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council.

Good verbal and written communication skills

Self motivation

Good interpersonal skills

Demonstrate customer awareness/focus.

Weekends and public holidays

Participation in pharmacy emergency duty service

Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department.

Experience in primary care/ hospital practice is desirable

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Kirklands, Bothwell.

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00

Looking to find out more?

If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you

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Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the ) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .

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