The post holder will lead and deliver clinical pharmacy services to patients within the HIV AND Sexual Health service, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred pharmaceutical care. This includes:
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Leading delivery of pharmacist-led medication reviews, including annual and complex interaction reviews
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Supporting prescribing, monitoring and optimisation of antiretroviral therapy
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Providing expert advice on complex regimens, adherence, and side effect management
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Supporting homecare and coordination of medicines supply
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Contributing to MDT working within Sexual Health and HIV services
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Supporting service development to improve prescribing efficiency, safety and patient experience
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Releasing medical and nursing capacity through advanced pharmacy practice
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical pharmacy leadership within the HIV service
- Deliver advanced pharmaceutical care to patients with complex treatment regimens
- Support prescribing, results monitoring and timely medication adjustments
- Lead medicines optimisation initiatives to improve outcomes and efficiency
- Contribute to governance, audit and quality improvement activities
- Support development of systems and processes to improve prescribing workflows
- Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with pharmacy colleagues
- Contribute to service development and workforce innovation within Sexual Health services
What You’ll Gain
This post supports development across the four pillars of the RCP Advanced Practice Framework:
- Development of specialist clinical expertise in HIV and sexual health
- Leadership in service development and medicines governance
- Quality improvement and service evaluation opportunities
- Collaborative working within a multidisciplinary and specialist service environment
- Opportunities to shape future pharmacy workforce models within Sexual Health
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a forward-thinking pharmacist who:
- Is passionate about improving outcomes for patients with complex needs
- Has strong clinical decision-making and communication skills
- Is an independent prescriber (or working towards this)
- Is proactive, flexible and collaborative
- Has experience in advanced clinical pharmacy practice, ideally within HIV and/or Sexual Health Services
Why Join Us?
At Fort Valley Royal Hospital, you’ll be part of a modern and ambitious pharmacy service. Our Pharmacy team is at the forefront of person-centred care, and this role offers the chance to make a real difference. This role offers a unique opportunity to establish and embed clinical pharmacy services within HIV care, directly improving patient outcomes while shaping future service delivery.
Additional Information
This post includes weekend and public holiday cover.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Michael Smith, Lead Clinical Pharmacist Acute Services
Email: [email protected]
Or
Jennifer Szotek, Department Manager, Sexual Health
Email: [email protected]
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
As 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. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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