Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Services

Job details

• Job reference: 249658
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 09/06/2026
• Job Type: Other Therapeutic
• Location: University Hospital Ayr & University Hospital Crosshouse
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 26/05/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
• Department: Pharmacy

NHS Scotland:

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Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacist – Surgical Services within our Pharmacy Department based across both University Hospital Ayr and University Hospital Crosshouse sites

Hours:

36 hours per week.

Core hours between 08:30 – 16:30 Monday – Friday. The post-holder shall participate in weekend, public holiday and late night rotas.

This post is offered on a permanent basis.

Job share will be considered for this post.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

The successful candidate shall lead on the delivery of clinical pharmacy services provided to surgical inpatient areas and pre-operative assessment clinics across both acute sites. The post-holder will lead a team of clinical pharmacists and clinical pharmacy technicians providing highly specialised expertise to specialties including trauma and orthopaedics, urology, bariatric and general surgery in addition to pre-operative assessment clinics. This is a fantastic opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic pharmacist to review clinical pharmacy service provision to identified specialties and maximise the impact of pharmacy teams. This will involve patient prioritisation, pharmacist prescribing, ongoing development of the clinical pharmacy technician role, service re-design and discharge pathways. In addition the post-holder will have the opportunity to participate in the clinical pharmacy service provision to critical care units across both acute sites as part of team rota.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

Selection Factors

(Person Specification)

Criteria

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Master of Pharmacy Degree or Equivalent

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post-Registration Foundation Programme for Pharmacists (or demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge equivalent to that level)

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or RPS Core Advanced Curriculum (or demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge equivalent to that level, or currently working towards this qualification)

Practice certificate in pharmacist prescribing (or currently working towards this qualification)

Desirable

Member of the Royal College of Pharmacy

Postgraduate Masters degree in Clinical Pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Relevant clinical pharmacy experience at a senior level

Evidence of experience in service development and an ability to examine current practice and develop and implement innovative solutions for improvement

Experience in teaching, education and training

Desirable

Recognised designated supervisor for trainee pharmacists, or pharmacists or pharmacy technicians undertaking further qualifications.

Experience with electronic prescribing and administration.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Expert level of clinical pharmacy knowledge

Advanced level of knowledge regarding medicines, medicines legislation and practice

Advanced arithmetic skills

Expert knowledge and understanding of standards and guidelines

Knowledge of IT systems in relation to electronic prescribing and administration

Advanced interpersonal and influencing skills

Advanced communication skills

Desirable

Report writing skills

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

Essential

Leadership and team building

Advanced interpersonal and influencing skills

Advanced communication skills

Desirable

Good knowledge and familiarity with standard information technology systems used within the organisation

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OTHER

Essential

Passionate about improvement

Team player

Flexible in the face of changing circumstances

Self starter

Able to work unsupervised

Desirable

Car owner/driver with full driving licence

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Scott Brown, Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services via scott.brown@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

Please note that we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once enough applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

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.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

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