Head of Clinical Pharmacy

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Are you looking for a new leadership challenge?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join the NHS Tayside Pharmacy Service and lead the delivery of Pharmacy services across the integrated mental health and substance use services. You will play a key role across Tayside to promote safe, clinically effective, and cost-effective care and lead Pharmacy through the exciting implementation of the Mental Health Model of Care through close collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary leadership team.

The well-established Clinical Pharmacy Service is patient centred and maximises the skills of the professional pharmacy teams in collaboration with other healthcare colleagues. There is a commitment to testing new ways of delivering care to patients in hospitals and in working with primary care teams in Health and Social Care Partnerships. The post-holder will shape the future delivery of pharmacy clinical services across seven days.

The post-holder will be a clinical practitioner who will have an additional leadership role. You will require good communication, negotiation and organisational skills along with the ability to establish personal credibility and influence and affect change. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential.

The Pharmacy Service is welcoming, progressive and focussed on the provision of high-quality services. We are committed to continuing professional development (CPD) at all levels within a supportive environment.

Informal enquiries to: David Morrison, Associate Director of Pharmacy, (david.morrison1@nhs.scot) 07834 604210

Hours of work are: 36 hours per week

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