37 hours per week

Pharmacy Department

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Band 7 Rotational Pharmacist (£46,244  - £53,789)

We are looking for ambitious and motivated pharmacist(s) to join our current team of Band 7 rotational pharmacists. You will be based within Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and rotations may involve the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, The Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and Woodend Hospital (all in Aberdeen city). 

It is a very exciting period for NHS Grampian as we have two major developments the ANCHOR Centre (Cancer) and the Baird Family Hospital (which will replace the current maternity hospital), are currently in construction and both due to open 2024/5.  In addition we have a new NHS Grampian Strategy which focuses on creating sustainable health and care over the next 10 years. We have a vision to provide a balance between responding to illness and helping people to stay well (see link below)

https://www.nhsgrampian.org/about-us/planforthefuture/

You will participate in our established rotation laying a foundation of knowledge and experience in a range of pharmacy disciplines, including medicine, oncology, surgery, paediatrics, aseptic dispensing, medicines information, dispensary, radiopharmacy and quality assurance. Training and support will be provided and centred around the post registration foundation framework. You will also provide training and support to more junior colleagues and pharmacy students.This role includes a commitment to joining our on call rota. Training for on call duties will commence after an initial settling in period.

NOTE- There is more than one available post and applications are also invited from suitable candidates who wish to work part time.

Informal enquiries about this post should be directed to Kim Cruttenden (Principal Pharmacist) at [email protected]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.