Senior Rotational or Rotational Pharmacist, Band 6/7 in Perth Royal Infirmary

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.

Hours of work are: 37.5 hours over 7 days                                                  

The NHS Tayside Pharmacy Service provides opportunities for innovative working across healthcare boundaries.  NHS Tayside is recognised as an organisation with a focus on safety and improvement. The organisational aim is to be “the best at getting better” and you will play an active part in this.

We are committed to delivering the future of pharmacy practice described in Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care, through prioritisation of patients actively encouraging pharmacist prescribing and embarking upon the implementation of HEPMA.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team at Perth Royal Infirmary and Murray Royal Hospital. You will join our existing team of Rotational Pharmacists who cover medical admissions, general medicine, medicine for the elderly, stroke, palliative care, surgery, orthopaedics and psychiatry. You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team supporting excellence in prescribing quality and safety.

The NHS Tayside ethos is to allow professionals to develop to be the best they can be, further develop their competencies within robust competency frameworks, and actively encourage multi disciplinary and multi professional working.

Applicants will be supported to complete the NHS Education for Scotland post registration foundation programme for newly qualified pharmacists. The pharmacy team are committed to providing local professional development opportunities. All Foundation Pharmacists are supported throughout their training by an Educational Supervisor, and other members of the wider team will support and encourage you in your day to day role through local peer review and supervised learning assessments.

To meet patient needs you will also have involvement in 7 day service provision, including weekend working, public holidays and on-call service provision as part of a NHST rota. You will be supported with training and mentors to undertake these roles.

Applications are welcomed from pharmacists working in any sector, including those who will register this year. Full or part-time hours will be considered.

Informal enquiries to: Siobheon Reid Lead Clinical Pharmacist PRI on bleep 5251 or or Michelle Thow Specilaist clinical Pharmacist PRI on bleep 5357 or michelle.thow@nhs.scot

Hours of work are:  37.5 hours  - part time applications are also welcomed​​​​​​​

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.