LF; Specialist Pharmacist

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

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Specialist Pharmacist
NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service
Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
Band 7| 1.0 WTE |36 hours | Permanent

£54,863 - £61,466 (including weekends, on-call and public holiday commitment)

Join our dynamic Critical Care Pharmacy team and play a key role in delivering high-quality services within NHS Lothian. We are seeking a specialist pharmacist to work within the Pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams who will optimise complex medication regimens for critically ill patients and will contribute to quality improvement, service development and medication safety initiatives.

As a key member of the Critical Care multidisciplinary team, you will:

• have valued input to the daily consultant led ward rounds, reviewing a varied caseload of surgical and medical patients who may require multi-organ support
• have the opportunity to use your role as an independent prescriber to optimise patient care and will contribute to the development of evidence based clinical guidelines and to multidisciplinary and Pharmacy meetings.

Clinical specialties seen within the busy general Critical Care unit include Hepatology, Renal Medicine, Transplant Medicine, Vascular and General Surgery, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Toxicology, Gastrointestinal Medicine and Neurology.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist with a passion for delivering exceptional clinical care.

• A Master of Pharmacy Degree (or equivalent).
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Completed training or equivalent competence mapped to the RPS Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum.

• Experience in proactively influencing prescribing, using clinical knowledge to optimise patient care.
• A strong patient-focused approach, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, enabling effective decision-making in an acute medical setting.
• A proactive attitude, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

For further information please contact the following:

Claire Hannah | Lead Pharmacist | Critical Care

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