Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity* for 12 months to cover substantive post holders maternity leave.
- Secondment Opportunity Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
We believe people make the real difference, come and join us!
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Are you at the start of you career as a pharmacist?
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Do you want to improve patient care in the Primary Care setting and have increased job satisfaction?
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Do you want to work with a passionate and dedicated team?
If so, then we want to hear from you. We have exciting opportunities for motivated and forward-thinking pharmacists who want to develop their clinical skills working within GP practices embedding the vision set out in Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care by delivering a well respected and much appreciated Pharmacotherapy Service.
As an integral member of the GP Practice Team, you will possess effective interpersonal, communication and influencing skills with the ability to work with a range of clinical and nonclinical personnel. Integration is a key aim of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team and you will liaise closely with hospital and community pharmacy colleagues and care homes to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care. In addition, there may be the opportunity to spend some time working within the acute hospital setting. We are committed to education and training and successful candidates will be given the opportunity to undertake the Post Registration Foundation Programme through NES.
Availability on Mondays and/or Fridays is desirable due to current service needs, though not essential.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information please contact Euan Reid, Lead Pharmacist Primary Care on 01324 566159 or Kevin McGhee, Project Coordinator Pharmacotherapy on 01324 567938
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.
It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.
