NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual, to join us to lead on the delivery of clinical pharmacy input and medicines management, primarily working with GP Practices, delivering the Pharmacotherapy Service of the Scottish GMS Contract.
As one of the Pharmacy Team Leads in the Caithness area you will join an established team to provide line management and professional leadership to a primary care pharmacy team so previous experience of leadership, management or service development would be advantageous.
You will contribute to advancing clinical services in line with local and national strategy and develop the team through education and training and progressing skill mix.You will have a Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent, be an independent pharmacist prescriber and be on the practising register of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
You should have post-registration experience of clinical pharmacy practice, good clinical skills, a relevant postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy and experience of working in primary care pharmacy.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and good IT skills.
NHS Highland is committed to the professional development of its staff and there will be further training and education opportunities.
We are looking for someone who:Puts patients and colleagues at the hard of what they do;Innovates;Has a passion for developing pharmacy services;Has a commitment to their own and others' continuing professional development;Has an open, honest and friendly disposition to lead effectively;This post will involve travelling to a number of locations so a full, current driving licence and use of own car for work purposes is essential.
Remote working will be considered.This is a full-time permanent post of 37 hours per week, to be worked in accordance with service requirements.