LC) Specialist Pharmacist

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If you are proactive pharmacist looking to expand your clinical expertise, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in Acute and General Medicine at St John’s Hospital (SJH).

This role offers the opportunity to join a highly regarded pharmacy team providing expert pharmaceutical care to patients requiring medical management at SJH.

Acute and General Medicine at St John’s Hospital delivers care to over 100 patients per day, working across: acute assessment areas, the Enhanced Care Unit and general medicine inpatient wards. As part of this team, you will:

• Work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to patient flow and site capacity management, ensuring timely and effective pharmaceutical interventions.
• Provide expert medicines management, optimising prescribing decisions to enhance patient safety and outcomes.

This is a dynamic and challenging role, ideal for pharmacists who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working at the heart of acute patient care.

When You Join St John’s Hospital Acute And General Medicine Team, You’ll Be Part Of a Forward-thinking Service That Values Professional Growth And High-quality Patient Care. You Will Benefit From

• Specialist experience in acute and general medicine, in a modern teaching hospital.
• A collaborative and supportive team, where pharmacists are embedded in multidisciplinary care and have an evolving non-medical prescribing role.
• Opportunities for career progression, including developing advanced clinical and prescribing skills.
• A role with real impact, supporting critical decision-making and improving patient flow in a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Support and develop other members in the team

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.

Desirable:
Being qualified as an independent prescriber would be desirable although training opportunities are available for post-graduate study.

• Experience in proactively influencing prescribing, using clinical knowledge to optimise patient care.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, enabling effective decision-making in an acute medical setting.

• A strong patient-focused approach, with the ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• A proactive attitude, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• A strong alignment with NHS Lothian’s values and a willingness to contribute.

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