219346 - Specialist Pharmacist (CHA)

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

St John’s Hospital / West Lothian Community Hospitals

including weekend, evenings, on-call and public holidays commitment)

Are you looking for a fast paced and dynamic role in acute medicine?

Do you want to be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering acute care to patients? If you are a motivated and proactive pharmacist looking to expand your clinical expertise, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in Acute and General Medicine at St John’s Hospital (SJH) with an additional commitment to delivering pharmaceutical care at the interface between primary and secondary care in West Lothian Community Hospitals (WLCH).

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to join a highly regarded pharmacy team providing expert pharmaceutical care to patients requiring early medical management at SJH and also work at the interface between primary and secondary care in community hospitals.

Acute and General Medicine at St John’s Hospital delivers care to over 100 patients per day, working across : acute assessment areas, the Medical High Dependency Unit and general medicine inpatient wards. As part of this team, you will :

• Work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to patient flow and site capacity management, ensuring timely and effective pharmaceutical interventions.
• Provide expert medicines management, optimising prescribing decisions to enhance patient safety and outcomes.

This is a dynamic and challenging role, ideal for pharmacists who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working at the heart of acute patient care.

West Lothian Community Hospitals care for patients requiring ongoing Hospital-based Complex Clinical Care. Working at the interface as patients move from acute care at SJH to WLCH you will :

Why Join Us?

When you join St John’s Hospital Acute and General Medicine team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking service that values professional growth and high-quality patient care. You will benefit from :

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist with a passion for delivering exceptional clinical care.

Essential Qualifications and Experience :

Desirable :

Skills and Attributes :

About NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian serves a population of 900,000 across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian. As Scotland’s second-largest health system, we are one of four teaching Boards, fostering strong partnerships with universities and research institutions. Our Pharmacy & Medicines Service is dedicated to delivering clinically led, person-centred care, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.

St John’s Hospital is a modern teaching hospital, providing a wide range of specialist and emergency care services, making it an excellent place to develop your clinical skills.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills / experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. We know that a job advert can only tell you so much. To discuss this opportunity further and explore how it could fit your career goals, we warmly invite you to contact :

Heather Paterson, Advanced Pharmacist – Acute & General Medicine

Email : heather.paterson2@nhs.scot

Urvi Vora, Advanced Pharmacist –Acute & General Medicine

Email : urvi.vora@nhs.scot

Join our Acute and General Medicine team and make a real difference— apply today!

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills / experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership / record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and / or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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