Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Homeless Outreach, Dundee
Client:
NHS Scotland Location:
Dundee, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
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6 Posted:
23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
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. FIXED TERM SECONDMENT FOR 14 MONTHS A unique opportunity to play a key role in Scotland’s (and Pharmacy’s) first definitive randomised controlled trial of Pharmacist – third sector homeless worker outreach intervention for people experiencing homelessness and street drug use with previous criminal justice encounters. You will be an independent prescriber with street sense, empathy, and the ability to work as part of the Mental Health & Substance Use team and with Parish Nursing (Based in the Steeple Church in Dundee providing support for people experiencing homelessness). You should have the ability to tackle health and social inequalities in a holistic way, on outreach in Dundee streets, temporary accommodation and third sector drop-in centres. You will be confident in prescribing for people with multi-morbidities including problem poly substance use, in collaboration with GPs and the wider Pharmacy team. Training in the main therapeutic areas involved in homelessness and inclusion health populations will be provided, and all outreach work will be supported by an outreach worker employed by the Parish Nursing team. You will also become an integral part of a multicentre research team (NHS Tayside, Ayrshire and Arran, Lothian & Grampian) and contribute to research outputs e.g. publication of findings and have an opportunity to present findings at diverse fora. You will have an opportunity to deliver teaching and learning events to a wide selection of health and social care professionals, linked to the University of Edinburgh Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health. Informal enquiries to: David Morrison, Head of Clinical Pharmacy, Mental Health and Substance Use, [emailprotected] Internal - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview. Hours of work are: 30 hours per week over 7 days. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ If you wish to participate in the
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and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview. Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact
Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
for advice and support with any system issues. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.
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Client:
NHS Scotland Location:
Dundee, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
91b08d0b78f6 Job Views:
6 Posted:
23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
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. FIXED TERM SECONDMENT FOR 14 MONTHS A unique opportunity to play a key role in Scotland’s (and Pharmacy’s) first definitive randomised controlled trial of Pharmacist – third sector homeless worker outreach intervention for people experiencing homelessness and street drug use with previous criminal justice encounters. You will be an independent prescriber with street sense, empathy, and the ability to work as part of the Mental Health & Substance Use team and with Parish Nursing (Based in the Steeple Church in Dundee providing support for people experiencing homelessness). You should have the ability to tackle health and social inequalities in a holistic way, on outreach in Dundee streets, temporary accommodation and third sector drop-in centres. You will be confident in prescribing for people with multi-morbidities including problem poly substance use, in collaboration with GPs and the wider Pharmacy team. Training in the main therapeutic areas involved in homelessness and inclusion health populations will be provided, and all outreach work will be supported by an outreach worker employed by the Parish Nursing team. You will also become an integral part of a multicentre research team (NHS Tayside, Ayrshire and Arran, Lothian & Grampian) and contribute to research outputs e.g. publication of findings and have an opportunity to present findings at diverse fora. You will have an opportunity to deliver teaching and learning events to a wide selection of health and social care professionals, linked to the University of Edinburgh Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health. Informal enquiries to: David Morrison, Head of Clinical Pharmacy, Mental Health and Substance Use, [emailprotected] Internal - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview. Hours of work are: 30 hours per week over 7 days. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ If you wish to participate in the
Job Interview Guarantee Scheme
and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview. Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact
Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
for advice and support with any system issues. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.
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