Specialist Pharmacist, Dispensary; LW

Overview

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacist to join the Medicines Supply and Quality team working within the Dispensaries at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. Working with the Pharmacy team including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants, you will be responsible for delivering a safe, effective and efficient dispensary service on a daily basis, in conjunction with the Specialist Pharmacy Technician Dispensing Services.

You will be responsible for the provision of Pharmacist training within the Dispensary and you will contribute to regular review and development of standard operating procedures.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across NHS Fife Pharmacy Services and the wider multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure patient safety through quality and effective transformational care. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the transformation of medicine supply services, utilising new technology to deliver the highest standards of pharmaceutical care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking pharmacist looking to develop their management and leadership skills within a supportive environment. Good team working and interpersonal skills are essential along with the ability to provide professional leadership in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy dispensing service.

We are looking for a pharmacist with broad based clinical knowledge and excellent communication and organisational skills. Applications from experienced community or GP practice pharmacists looking to gain experience within the hospital service are welcomed.

You will be part of the pharmacy team contributing to rotas for 7 day working, public holidays and the on call pharmacy service.

• Provide Pharmacist training within the Dispensary and contribute to regular review and development of standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with colleagues across NHS Fife Pharmacy Services and the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient safety through quality and effective transformational care.
• Contribute to the transformation of medicine supply services, utilising new technology to deliver the highest standards of pharmaceutical care.
• Develop management and leadership skills within a supportive environment and provide professional leadership in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy dispensing service.
• Be part of the pharmacy team contributing to rotas for 7 day working, public holidays and the on call pharmacy service.

• Broad based clinical knowledge and excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Applications from experienced community or GP practice pharmacists looking to gain experience within the hospital service are welcomed.

NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate 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.

• Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy exists; external applicants with continuous NHS Service must have a secondment agreement from their existing board to apply for this post.

We welcome informal enquiries, so please contact Graeme Smith, Medicines Supply Chain Manager, graeme.smith3t

• From 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata with a corresponding increase in hourly rate.
• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement prior to appointment.
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• Applicants must ensure they have the right to work or that the post can be sponsored before submitting the application.

NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.