Pharmacist

The Role

The post holder will provide patient focused pharmaceutical care and support the efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical advice and medicines. This will involve rotating between different clinical specialties, as well as specialist placements such as medicines information. In addition, you will undertake the Post-Registration Foundation Programme (including Independent prescribing ) to get your career off to a flying start and be supported by our friendly pharmacy department as well as our education and training team.

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
• 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
• 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
• Participation in weekends and public holiday service
• Participation in pharmacy emergency duty
• Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in hospital pharmacy practice

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Pharmacy within University Hospital Hairmyres

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

Please contact either Ruth Waters, Principle Pharmacist on or Anthony Carson, UHH Head of Pharmacy on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator

on

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
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 Scottish Public Pension)
• 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 recruitment webpage.