184759 - R1 - Clinical Pharmacist Dermatology - DM

The Role

NHS Lanarkshire has an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to join the Dermatology team. The post holder will become an integrated member of the consultant-led multidisciplinary team and provide direct patient care. This includes participation in pharmacist-led clinics, treating patients with inflammatory skin conditions including psoriasis, eczema and acne. It will require the ability to effectively monitor patients’ treatments as well develop excellent consultation skills.

This post will require an individual with excellent communication, multi-disciplinary team-working and time management skills. There will be a focus on ensuring safe, effective and person-centered use of biological medicines as well as other high risk medicines such as immunosuppressants, primarily within the outpatient setting. Consequently, a pharmacist independent prescriber qualification (or soon to be completed) is required and knowledge of dermatology and/or biological medicines would be advantageous. The post will be based at University Hospital Monklands but will require cross site working at University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres.

Furthermore, the post holder will contribute to the clinical governance agenda for medicines use alongside the lead specialist pharmacist and clinical lead within dermatology. This will include developing and reviewing clinical protocols, formulary applications and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) as well as undertaking quality improvement initiatives to improve practice.

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates with a passion for delivering high quality pharmaceutical care and drive to develop a pharmacist role within dermatology. The job is offered as a full-time post but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time.

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 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

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement)

Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy

Postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Stage II Scottish Vocational Training / 1st year clinical diploma

Demonstrable experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to a defined patient group. 

Experience in patient information/education

Experience in supervising staff

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

Clinical pharmacy / care planning

Good verbal and written communication skills

Self motivation

Ability to work effectively as part of a team, in a pharmacy and multi-disciplinary environment

Proven project / practice research/ audit skills

Participation in weekend and public holiday working

Participation in pharmacy emergency duty service (if appropriate)

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

It would be great if you also have

 Post registration experience

Contract type

Permanent

Full time 

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in University Hospital Monklands

The working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday; 9:00-5:00

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit 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 .