# Specialist Pharmacist - Band 7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-pharmacist-band-7/b8be9a5f-c4c3-4969-85a3-392977963967 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-pharmacist-band-7/b8be9a5f-c4c3-4969-85a3-392977963967.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £52,845 - £61,466 - **Contract type:** Various Contract Options - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T10:21:43.554Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268851 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268851 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 258439 - Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466) - Job closing date: 16/09/2026 - Job Type: Other Therapeutic - Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Employment type: Various Contract Options - Hours Per Week: 36 - Job posted date: 02/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Pharmacy AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own. - Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. - Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. - Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. Specialist Pharmacist Acute & General Medicine NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Band 7 | 2.0 WTE (2 Posts) | 36 Hours \[Post 1: Permanent, Post 2: 12 months Fixed Term/Secondment\] £52,845 - £61,466 (INCLUDING : DAYS, EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, ON-CALL AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY COMMITMENT Join our dedicated Pharmacy & Medicines team and play a key role in delivering high-quality service to patients in NHS Lothian. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist to contribute to clinical pharmacy service delivery and develop your career in Acute & General Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. About the Role This role offers the opportunity to join a highly regarded pharmacy team providing expert pharmaceutical care to patients requiring immediate and early medical management. As part of this team, you will: - Work alongside consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, playing an active role in consultant-led ward rounds. - Contribute to patient flow and site capacity management, ensuring timely and effective pharmaceutical interventions. - Provide expert medicines management, optimising prescribing decisions to enhance patient safety and outcomes. This is a dynamic and challenging role, ideal for pharmacists who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working at the heart of acute patient care. Why Join Us? When you join NHS Lothian’s Acute and General Medicine team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking service that values professional growth and high-quality patient care. You will benefit from: - Specialist experience in acute and general medicine, working in one of Scotland’s leading teaching hospitals. - A collaborative and supportive team, where pharmacists are embedded in multidisciplinary care and have an established non-medical prescribing role. - Opportunities for career progression, including developing advanced clinical and prescribing skills. - A role with real impact, supporting critical decision-making and improving patient flow in a fast-paced hospital setting. About You We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist with a passion for delivering exceptional clinical care. Essential Qualifications and Experience: - A Master of Pharmacy Degree (or equivalent). - Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). - Completed training or equivalent competence mapped to the RPS Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum. Skills and Attributes: - Experience in proactively influencing prescribing, using clinical knowledge to optimise patient care. - A strong patient-focused approach, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, enabling effective decision-making in a surgical setting. - A proactive attitude, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. About NHS Lothian At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery. Ready to Take the Next Step? For further information on what is included in the role and the skills/experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager. This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals. For further information please contact: Ommar Ahmed | Clinical Pharmacy Lead | Royal Infirmary Edinburgh 📧 ommar.ahmed4@nhs.scot 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 in the further information for this vacancy. Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact above. ## Documents - [Lothian Additional Information (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1192212&JobId=268851) - [NHSL - 258439 - Spec Pharmacist - Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1192225&JobId=268851) - [NHSL - 258439 - Spec Pharmacist - Person Specification (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1192226&JobId=268851) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.