Primary Care Pharmacist

Help Shape the Future of Medicines Optimisation in One of Scotland's Most Unique Health Systems

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join NHS Orkney's Primary Care Pharmacy Team and help deliver an innovative new Polypharmacy and Medicines Reablement Service across Orkney.

This exciting new post has been created through transformational funding to improve outcomes for people with frailty, multimorbidity and complex medicines needs. Working across GP practices, care homes, community settings and patients' own homes, the successful candidate will undertake structured polypharmacy reviews, medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation activities aimed at reducing medicines-related harm and supporting people to remain independent for longer.

The post holder will work closely with GP practices, community pharmacies, hospital teams, care homes, care at home services, patients and carers to provide person-centred pharmaceutical care across mainland Orkney and the outer isles. The service has been designed around innovative and flexible models of care, making extensive use of digital technology, including NHS Near Me and Microsoft Teams, to support remote consultations, multidisciplinary case discussions, patient reviews and collaborative working across geographically dispersed communities.

This post will be based at The Balfour

The successful candidate will work:
Full Time 36 hours per week

This post is Fixed-Term/Secondment
* until November 2028 months due to funding for a specific project

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

We recognise that attracting the right candidate may require a different approach to traditional recruitment. As a result, we welcome applications from pharmacists interested in:

• Secondment of Fixed-Term Opportunities – Post
• Full-time or part-time working arrangements (Part time (minimum of 3 x 7.5hr days))
• This post will be based at The Balfour, however we are open to discussions around hybrid and remote working.

The role combines remote clinical practice and collaborative working with planned visits to Orkney, allowing the successful candidate to contribute to patient care and service development while benefiting from flexible working arrangements. We are committed to exploring innovative ways of delivering pharmaceutical care across remote and island communities while maintaining high-quality, person-centred services.

Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

The salary for this post is Band 7 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro rata per annum, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.

NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.

You will join a friendly, supportive and experienced pharmacy team and be supported by our established Primary Care Pharmacy Service. Team working is central to how we deliver care, and you will have opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovative models of care across NHS Orkney.

The role offers experience across the four pillars of advanced pharmacy practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. We are committed to supporting the successful candidate's professional development, including progression…