Advanced Pharmacist

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Care and Compassion • Quality and Teamwork • Dignity and Respect • Openness, honesty and responsibility

Advanced Pharmacist – Primary Care (Walk-In Centre)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join our new GP Walk-In Centre team. This is a patient-facing role with a strong emphasis on same-day care, clinical decision-making, and independent prescribing.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, providing high-quality, accessible care for patients presenting with minor illnesses, long-term condition medication needs, and acute medication-related issues. This role is ideal for a pharmacist who thrives in a face-to-face clinical environment and is passionate about improving patient access and experience.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct face-to-face consultations with patients attending the walk-in centre

· Independently assess, diagnose, and manage minor ailments and acute presentations within scope of practice

· Undertake structured medication reviews, including polypharmacy and medicines optimisation

· Prescribe safely and effectively as an Independent Prescriber

· Manage acute medication queries and medication-related problems

· Provide clinical advice and support to the wider GP and primary care team

· Ensure high standards of clinical documentation and governance

· Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives

Essential Criteria

· Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Care and Compassion • Quality and Teamwork • Dignity and Respect • Openness, honesty and responsibility

Advanced Pharmacist – Primary Care (Walk-In Centre)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join our new GP Walk-In Centre team. This is a patient-facing role with a strong emphasis on same-day care, clinical decision-making, and independent prescribing.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, providing high-quality, accessible care for patients presenting with minor illnesses, long-term condition medication needs, and acute medication-related issues. This role is ideal for a pharmacist who thrives in a face-to-face clinical environment and is passionate about improving patient access and experience.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct face-to-face consultations with patients attending the walk-in centre

· Independently assess, diagnose, and manage minor ailments and acute presentations within scope of practice

· Undertake structured medication reviews, including polypharmacy and medicines optimisation

· Prescribe safely and effectively as an Independent Prescriber

· Manage acute medication queries and medication-related problems

· Provide clinical advice and support to the wider GP and primary care team

· Ensure high standards of clinical documentation and governance

· Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives

Essential Criteria

· Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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.