Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinically focused and motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team at Raigmore Hospital. This post will support the pharmacy team within medical, oncology, surgical and women's & children departments.

This includes rotations in gastroenterology, respiratory, general surgery and surgical admissions, acute medicine, cardiology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, oncology, haematology, critical care, paediatrics & neonates, renal and care of the elderly.

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• Support the pharmacy team in medical, oncology, surgical and women's & children departments through clinical practice and patient care.
  
• Participate in rotations across a range of specialties including gastroenterology, respiratory, general surgery, acute medicine, cardiology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, oncology, haematology, critical care, paediatrics & neonates, renal and care of the elderly.
  
• Develop clinical skills and support lead pharmacists in other areas such as rheumatology, neurology, dermatology, antimicrobials, maternity, diabetes/endocrinology and high dependency units.
  
• Assist with the training and development of pharmacy students, trainees, junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
  
• Contribute to education and training of the wider MDT, including medical students and medical/nursing staff.
  
• Participate in quality improvement projects, audits and governance groups such as sub‑groups of the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee.
  
• Work emergency on‑call, weekend and public holiday rotas.
  

You will be a registered pharmacist with a Masters Degree in Pharmacy and relevant post‑registration experience.

Post‑graduate qualifications including a Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and Independent Prescribing are desirable; the department will facilitate the right candidate to achieve these within the role.

Commitment to achieving RPS Core Advanced level credentialing, with support provided, is expected.

Candidates should be good communicators; enthusiastic, self‑motivated; a strong team player; curious, excited to learn; able to problem‑solve and prioritise.

The role offers development opportunities including quality improvement projects, audits and governance participation.

Work hours are part‑time or full‑time (36‑hour AOC working week from 1 April 2026), with pro‑rata adjustments for part‑time hours and an increase in hourly rate to ensure pay remains unaffected.

Work includes emergency on‑call, weekend and public holiday rotas.

Raigmore Hospital and Inverness provide a supportive environment, healthy work‑life balance and access to modern technology such as HEPMA and robotics in dispensary and distribution services.

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• Effective from 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part‑time hours will be adjusted on a pro‑rata basis. There will be an increase in hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
  
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