LJR252418 - Specialist Pharmacist

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Aberdeen, GB • 1d ago

Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Specialist Pharmacist Primary Care - Band 7

We have an opportunity available within Aberdeenshire Formartine cluster covering GP practices & Community Hospital in Turriff, Ellon, Haddo, Fyvie-Oldmedrum

Full time 36h, part time (min 3 days, 21.6h/week will be considered)

Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered pharmacist to join the Pharmacotherapy teams working across Aberdeenshire. The post holder will join a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and be key to the ongoing provision of the pharmacotherapy service and promoting quality, cost-effective prescribing of medicines.

The post holder will support GP practices and community hospitals, covering all aspects of medicines management in line with local and national guidelines.

You may have a community or hospital pharmacy background. Good communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential.

Experience of working within Primary Care, medicines management and audit would be an advantage.

Independent Prescriber qualification would be an advantage.

The post will include onsite working in GP Practices and / or remote working from an agreed base within the HSCP cluster area – options can be discussed with one of the Lead Pharmacists and we encourage this ahead of applying.

A full driving licence essential.

Closing date for applications on Sunday 23^rd August 2026

Interviews will take place on Thursday 3^rd September 2026 or by individual agreement

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to contact one of the Aberdeenshire Lead Pharmacists to discuss further.

Birgit Teismann Birgit.teismann1@nhs.scot

Claire Thomson claire.thomson6@nhs.scot

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.

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