AJM - Specialist Pharmacist

Position: 236320 (AJM) - Specialist Pharmacist
Location: City of Edinburgh

236320 (AJM) – Specialist Pharmacist role at NHS Scotland

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Findlay Community Hospital / Ferry field Community Hospital

On‑call rota and public holidays commitment included

Part‑time: salary will be pro‑rata

About the Role

This semi‑autonomous pharmacist will be based at Findlay Community Hospital and provide pharmacy cover for Ferry field Community Hospital, delivering high‑quality clinical pharmacy services to patients undergoing rehabilitation. The pharmacist will work independently as the dedicated member of the multidisciplinary team while maintaining close alignment with the broader clinical pharmacy network across NHS Lothian.

Your

Key Responsibilities

• Providing patient‑centred pharmaceutical care, including medicines reconciliation, clinical review, and seamless care planning.
• Optimising medicines use through systematic identification and resolution of pharmaceutical care issues.
• Collaborating closely within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring pharmacy is a highly valued contributor to patient outcomes.
• Delivering medicines information and patient counselling, ensuring safe and effective medication use post‑discharge.
• Contributing to service development, shaping the future of rehabilitation pharmacy services within NHS Lothian.

Why Join Us?

• A highly autonomous role where you are a core decision‑maker in the multidisciplinary team.
• Strong professional support through close working relationships with the wider NHS Lothian clinical pharmacy team.
• A chance to develop specialist skills in rehabilitation pharmacy, an area where expert medication management is crucial to patient recovery.
• Ongoing training and development, including opportunities to enhance your leadership and prescribing skills.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist with a passion for delivering high‑quality pharmaceutical care, who thrives in both independent and collaborative settings.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Master of Pharmacy Degree (or equivalent).
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Completion of, or equivalent competence mapped to, the Post‑Registration Foundation Pharmacist Framework.
• Experience of proactively influencing prescribing to improve patient care and optimise medication use.

Skills and Attributes

• A commitment to patient‑centred care, with experience working in environments that focus on improving health outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective integration within multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to work both independently and within a larger pharmacy network, ensuring safe and effective medicines management for complex rehabilitation patients.
• A proactive approach to service improvement and a desire to contribute to the future development of clinical pharmacy services.

About NHS Lothian

We are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. NHS Lothian serves a population of 900,000 and is the second‑largest health system in Scotland.

Other Employment and Legal Requirements

To work in the United Kingdom you must have permission to work in the country and hold a valid PVG Scheme membership (or be able to obtain one).

Contact for Further Information

Phillip Leung
Specialist Pharmacist, Ellen’s Glen Hospital
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Karen Reid
Lead Pharmacist, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
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