Senior Clinical Pharmacist- Cancer Services

Job title:

Senior Clinical Pharmacist- Cancer Services

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

It is essential that you have either: a relevant post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy/ prescribing sciences or equivalent experience, or be an independent prescriber, or are able to complete these within an agreed timescale. You will have relevant post-registration experience of pharmacy practice in cancer, sound clinical knowledge, excellent communication, organisational, interpersonal skills and comprehensive IT skills.Previous leadership experience or completion of an advanced leadership course is desirable.The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. It serves a population of approximately 380,000 people, and is provided by an integrated team of around 300 Pharmacy staff, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers, Nurses, and Administrators. The team work across Acute and Community hospital sites, General Practices, Mental Health services, and a range of specialist teams. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Fife.As part of our staff engagement and leadership, our Pharmacy Senior Leadership hold monthly staff briefing sessions to update the team on new developments, celebrate achievements and to hear ideas from our staff.Fife has something to offer everyone and has excellent transport links, being only 30 mins – 1 hour from all major cities.Please note the job description is for a generic senior clinical pharmacist role and a detailed job plan and annual objectives will be agreed in line with strategic priorities.For informal enquires please contact Shona Cheyne, Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Women’s, Children’ and Cancer Services on 01383 623623 ext 23034 or
email shona.cheyne2@nhs.net or John Brown, Head of Pharmacy – Clinical Services via MS Teams call / email john.brown11@nhs.scot

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.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.

Expected salary

Location

Kirkcaldy, Fife

Job date

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:37:07 GMT

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