Specialist Pharmacist (paediatrics) Pharmacy Services

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. 

NHSGGC Pharmacy Services
Royal Hospital for Children
Specialist Paediatric Pharmacist (Rotation)
Band 7
37.5 hours

Are you a skilled forward thinking pharmacist? Do you have an interest in working in paediatrics?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to work as an integral member of the paediatric team to provide targeted safe and effective pharmaceutical care to our patients. The Royal Hospital for Children is a busy tertiary teaching hospital situated in South Glasgow and has an excellent team of friendly pharmacy staff committed to modernisation of services and in particular ward based medicines management, pharmacist prescribing and e-health initiatives.  

The hospital provides care to large number of paediatric medical and surgical specialties and this post will contribute to the delivery of expert clinical pharmacy services to paediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, paediatric haematology and oncology, general paediatrics and medical specialties such as renal, cardiac, neurology and gastroenterology.

In addition the successful candidate will work within the team to provide support, training and mentoring to pharmacists undergoing their foundation pharmacy programme and Independent Prescribing.

You will need confidence and enthusiasm, be dynamic with a keenness to try new ways of working, along with positivity and excellent communication skills.

You should have a Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Working towards a postgraduate qualification or an Independent Prescribing qualification is essential. Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC requirements and completion of Vocational Training Scheme / Foundation Framework or equivalent experience is essential. Paediatric experience is desirable but not essential.

Working pattern is Monday to Friday with participation in weekend working, public holidays and on call.

If you are interested in applying for this post and would like an informal chat, please contact Susan Kafka, Lead Clinical Pharmacist on or email susan.kafka@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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