Description:NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service is available on the Supporting Information document.0.8WTE Band 7 Senior Pharmacist (Primary Care Palliative Care Team) 12 months fixed-term/secondmentAn exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 pharmacist to work in the Primary Care Palliative Care Pharmacy Team. This is a new role for a pharmacist to develop within the team to add some further skill mix and bring pharmacists into the service at an earlier stage in their career. This will be a test of change for a period of time with a view to develop a permanent position at a later stage.You will be responsible for the clinical pharmacy service to two designated independent hospices within the health board and will work alongside a specialist pharmacy technician and pharmacy support worker. Within the hospice, you will gain experience in the inpatient unit and with the wider multi-disciplinary team. The pharmacist role is already established and valued as a key member of the hospice MDT. The pharmacist is an essential member of the hospices Medicines Management Groups and provides advice to nursing and medical staff on all matters related to medicines.There will be the opportunity to participate in education and training for hospice staff and members of the primary care team such as ANPs and district nurses.Support for this post will be provided by the Macmillan Lead Pharmacist (Palliative Care) and an Advanced Pharmacist (Palliative Care).The postholder will contribute to, in conjunction with the Macmillan Lead Pharmacist (Palliative Care), in wider pieces of work which include the development and support of the already established Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network. They will also be an active member of the Scottish Palliative Care Pharmacy Association.Days of work are Monday to Friday (days of work to be determined) with no on-call or public holiday commitment.Those seeking a secondment must have the authorisation of their line manager to apply for this position.For an informal discussion, please call Elayne Harris (Macmillan Lead Pharmacist, Palliative Care) on 07876 478140, or email elayne.harris2@nhs.scot.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.
