Specialist Pharmacist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. 

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Pharmacy Services
Clyde Sector: base Royal Alexandra Hospital
Lead Pharmacist – Older People and Stroke Services
1.0 WTE Band 7 (37.5 hours) + EDC 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative and highly motivated pharmacist to join our pharmacy team. As an integral member of the pharmacy team, you will provide a person-centred, safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to inpatients at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The OPSS is team at RAH supported by a clinical technician and the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for OPSS, who attends both Clyde hospitals.

You will provide patient focussed clinical services and be an active member of the multidisciplinary team participating in ward rounds and clinical meetings, advertising and promoting the safe and effective use of medicines. Flexibility and good communication skills are essential. The ability to work in close collaboration with senior pharmacy colleagues and develop leadership behaviour will be essential to drive change and quality improvement initiatives. The ability to provide mentorship and training to junior rotational pharmacists and support advanced ward-based technical roles is also a key element of this post. There is opportunity to work with Interface and Home First Response colleagues to ensure continuity of care and support the frailty agenda.

This post would suit qualified pharmacists making significant progress with or nearing completion of PRFP/IP or working towards advanced practice portfolio. You’ll be registered with the GPhC and have suitable post graduate experience or equivalent professional practice Clinical pharmacy experience of older peoples and stroke services, a wide range of medical specialities and orthopaedics would be beneficial but not essential. The post-holder will support junior staff undertaking Foundation Training Year, Foundation Pharmacist training and hosting experiential learning placements for pharmacy undergraduates

The Royal Alexandra Hospital is a busy General Hospital with > 600 beds located in Paisley serving the Renfrewshire district. Pharmacists participate in a 5 out of 7 day work pattern and are required to participate in weekend working, public holidays and on-call on a rota basis.

If you think you have the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for this post, or for an