Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Surgery and Critical Care

Responsibilities

1. Work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality inpatient services to support our 19 bedded critical care unit.
2. Join the daily multidisciplinary nutrition team ward round and actively influence and independently prescribe parenteral nutrition.
3. Provide inpatient services in a senior pharmacist supportive role to general surgical wards which include:
   • Colorectal
   • Surgical specialties including urology, ophthalmology, and OMFS
   • Trauma and elective orthopaedics
4. Take the lead for a defined patient group within the surgical directorate. This will include being responsible for the training of rotational pharmacists in this area and helping develop this service in line with the health board's vision. This is an excellent opportunity to prepare for advanced practice by developing clinical expertise, leadership skills, and contributing to managing change and improving NHS services.

Career Development

We actively encourage and support postgraduate education and completion of portfolios. The surgical directorate has many exciting opportunities for service development which the post holder can get involved in - including the opening of our National Treatment Centre for elective orthopaedic procedures.

The successful applicant will be part of our on call, weekend, and public holiday rota. Flexible working patterns can be considered.

Other Information

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Benefits

The clinical pharmacist team has excellent support from an established and progressive clinical pharmacy technician team, and there are opportunities to help develop their role. Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HePMA) has been rolled out across NHS Forth Valley since 2016 which keeps us at the forefront of healthcare provision in line with Scottish Government aims.

The hospital's woodland and lochside setting offers great opportunities for running, cycling, and outdoor wellbeing activities.

We are a dedicated, forward thinking, and friendly team focused on delivering high quality care and continually improving staff and patient experience. Outside of work, we enjoy social events, group dog walks, weekly cake club, and book club activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for its workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.