clinical pharmacist Melrose, Scotland
Job description
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.
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
• Care and Compassion • Quality and Teamwork • Dignity and Respect • Openness, honesty and responsibility
SPECIALIST CLINICAL PHARMACIST – Cancer & Palliative Care
An opportunity exists to join our pharmacy team, based at Borders General Hospital (BGH). Your role within multidisciplinary and pharmacy teams is to lead, develop and provide clinical pharmacy services in Cancer and Palliative Care as well as supporting the delivery of regional SCAN work programmes.
This is an opportunity to bring your ideas and influence to our current clinical pharmacy service and enable us to continue to maximise the potential for patient centred care, and support our implementation of Prescription for Excellence. The Borders Macmillan Centre is a predominantly nurse/pharmacist led service; this creates the opportunity for advanced practice and innovative service delivery.
You will be a highly specialist practitioner with the necessary level of therapeutic knowledge, practical skills and diverse experience to provide high quality patient-centred care. Good team working and interpersonal skills are essential along with the ability to provide professional leadership to take forward service development and ensure the continued success and response of our service to the changing, and challenging, healthcare environment
Located in the South East corner of Scotland, the beautiful Scottish Borders offers a range of outdoor pursuits, affordable housing and excellent schooling but with large cities within easy reach. To view the attractions of the Scottish Borders region see: www.ourscottishborders.com
For enquiries please contact: Cathryn Park (Deputy Director of Pharmacy): [email protected] tel: 01896 827702.
**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
