Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Information and Governance B8c

NHS Scotland
Clarkston
6 days ago
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.A rare and exciting opportunity for the post of Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Information and Governance has arisen within NHS GGC. This is a senior post with responsibility for several programmes of work that support safe and effective medicines use across NHS GGC. The services provided cover medicines planning support for the Board, medicines policy including access to new medicines policy, formulary and the adult therapeutic handbook development and maintenance, enquiry answering and proactive medicines information, evaluation of clinical effectiveness and supporting risk management and the safer use of medicines agenda. These services are delivered by 4 highly performing teams for which you will have overall leadership and management responsibilities.You will work autonomously but within a supportive governance structure and both across pharmacy services and with other key stakeholders within NHS GGC. Responsible for the strategic planning of a complex, governance framework that supports pharmaceutical care across NHSGG&C. The post holder will provide expert professional advice and support the Clinical Governance agenda across Pharmacy Service. Working with multi-disciplinary senior leaders across NHSGGC to shape clinical governance structures and strategy across NHSGGC.Responsible for strategic development, leadership and implementation of the multi-site, highly complex and diverse Medicines Information Service, , ensuring that the service remains fit for purpose and meets the needs of the NHSGGC Statutory advisory committees (i.e. ADTC, Clinical Governance Forum), stakeholders, users and patients.The post holder will lead on clinical governance and safer user of medicines agenda across pharmacy services, Ensuring NHSGGC Pharmacy Services medicines information and governance agenda meets national, regional and local priorities. The post holder will oversee the medicines planning agenda for Acute services in NHSGGC, to inform NHSGGC financial plan in the form of horizon scanning for new medicines and the growth of existing medicines. The post holder will develop a research portfolio in relation to the safer use of medicines agenda and, although not essential there may be the opportunity to provide a small clinical commitment depending on the successful applicant.To discuss the post further please contact Aileen Muir via email to arrange a Teams meeting onDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information PacksNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contactJobtrain support hubin the first instance.


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