Deputy Accountable Pharmacist

The Role

• To lead, develop, deliver and monitor aseptic dispensing services for base hospital.
• To lead, develop and deliver clinical pharmacy services to a specified patient population.
• To act as a role model and provide a consistently high quality pharmaceutical service.

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.

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree
• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge equivalent to that of a higher degree I diploma in clinical pharmacy
• Evidence of training and professional development in aseptic services
• Minimum four year post registration hospital clinical pharmacy experience
• Minimum of two years experience of working in an aseptic unit
• Clinical experience in relevant patient group
• Previous experience in delivering training and education at post‑graduate level
• Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
• Experience in staff supervision
• Experience in patient information/education
• Identifies a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to required patient population
• Demonstrable commitment to CPD
• Demonstrable expert clinical knowledge and skills
• Demonstrate advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
• Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
• Ability to identify and prioritise clinical work
• Understanding of national and local priorities
• Ability to identify and manage risks
• Ability to work autonomously, evaluate own work, self‑motivation
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, in a pharmacy and multi‑disciplinary environment
• Proven project/practice research/audit skills
• Ability to integrate research into practice
• Ensures that the training needs of junior pharmacists working within their area of practice are identified and met
• Weekends and public holidays
• Participation in pharmacy emergency duty service if appropriate to post
• Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department

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• Experience as an Authorised Pharmacist in Aseptic Services or Production
• A deep understanding of aseptic services underpinning regulations and the necessity of a robust Pharmaceutical Quality System
• Previous experience in delivering training and education at post‑graduate level
• Demonstrate advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage resources
• Ability to undertake the duties of mentorship and education of pharmacy staff
• Ability to influence senior pharmacy medical and managerial staff and the multidisciplinary team

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

This role will be based in Aseptic Pharmacy within University Hospital Monklands.

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.

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

Please contact Emma McFarlane ar for further information

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Amy O'Neill Recruitment Administrator on Amy.

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