General Practice Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacists, are you ready for a change or to try something new? Our Pharmacy Team is region wide, supporting patients from Gretna to Stranraer. We have an exciting opportunity to join the Wigtownshire Pharmacy Team on a fixed term contract. We are looking to recruit a motivated, proactive and enthusiastic pharmacist to work within our Pharmacy Hubs and GP practices. Our team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers make up the GP practice clinical pharmacy service, taking a leading role in medicines management and medication review as part of the primary care multidisciplinary team.

It is a rewarding role, helping patients in Dumfries and Galloway to safely manage their medicines.

This is a Fixed Term post from 20th April 2026 until 20/01/2027

You will provide a clinical pharmacy service directly to patients. Day-to-day responsibilities might include: clinical assessment and review of patients, performing complex polypharmacy medication reviews with patients, dealing with medicines related queries, assessing patients ability to manage their medicines (including in the patient’s home), medicine reconciliation and prescribing of medication. Joint working with GP practice staff will be routine, as well as with the multidisciplinary teams within the local hospitals, Community Pharmacies and Home Teams.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, refer to the job description and person specification.

Please do not hesitate to contact Leanne Drummond (Cluster Lead Pharmacist Wigtownshire) by email on Leanne.drummondt if you would like any more information.

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