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NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

Lead Pharmacist - Orthopaedics

Band 8a, 1.0wte, 37.5 hours, - Permanent

£53,513 - £57,767

(weekend and public holidays rota commitment included)

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is a large teaching hospital and has an established reputation for offering the best practice across a wide variety of specialist services. The Orthopaedic Service comprises 25 elective orthopaedics bed, 86 emergency beds and specialist outpatient services and the post holder will work alongside the Lead Pharmacist for Major Trauma Centre for Scotland.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic lead pharmacist to deliver and develop the pharmacy service to orthopaedics. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, provide leadership and work collaboratively with the other lead pharmacists to make most efficient use of available resources.

Candidates must have a Master of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), have relevant post-registration experience, including independent prescribing, postgraduate qualification and evidence of training and professional development. You must be a confident communicator and demonstrate adaptive leadership skills with a track record of influencing changes in practice.

For further information please contact Laura Shaw, Lead Pharmacist Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, by phone 0131 242 2900 or email Laura.Shaw@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.