Prescribing Support Pharmacist - Pharmacy Services in Glasgow

Various hours/days per week available.

​​​​​​​This exciting role within the West Dunbartonshire HSCP Pharmacy team will involve working with GPs and primary care multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent patient care, improve patient safety and support in the delivery of the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract. This patient facing role will involve taking on a prescribing role and developing your own clinical caseload in line with Achieving Excellence strategy objectives and Greater Glasgow and Clyde Pharmacy Service Strategic Framework.  Applicants should be qualified independent prescribers or be prepared to work towards this qualification

Your role will be to work as a member of the West Dunbartonshire HSCP pharmacy team and work closely with local GP practice multi-disciplinary teams.  The objectives of the team are to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and medicines use for patients across West Dunbartonshire HSCP.   You will work closely with GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacists, care home staff, members of the primary healthcare team and central team colleagues in supporting the development and application of high quality, safe, cost effective, rational and evidence based prescribing in the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).   You will work within GP practices, care homes and other healthcare settings to provide individualised clinical care to patients, through clinics and ad-hoc medication reviews, to improve the safety and effectiveness of their medicines, prescribing where appropriate.  Clinics and ad-hoc reviews may be face to face or via telephone. You should have a sound clinical knowledge, good IT skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required and promote awareness of prescribing management issues. 

You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Continuing Professional Development.  You must have significant post registration experience.  You will be required to travel between GP practices and care homes to carry out the duties of this post.  Experience of directly working with primary care teams and knowledge of GP systems would be advantageous.  This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland Check.

Minimum requirements

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council 

Independent prescriber or working towards

Minimum of 2 years’ post-registration experience

Shadowing opportunities and/or informal discussion relating to the role is available and is encouraged prior to applying.

Informal Contact: Julieanne Lock or Joan Miller, Contact Number 01389 828293, Email  or joan.miller@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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