Senior Pharmacist - Weight Management Services
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 18
- Hours / week
- 18
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Fife is seeking an experienced independent prescribing pharmacist to join the Adult Weight Management Service (AWMS) as a Senior Pharmacist. This role involves leading the delivery of the new Medicine Pathway, supporting patients with severe obesity through pharmacological treatment alongside specialist dietetic, psychological, and physical activity interventions. You will undertake clinical assessments, prescribe and monitor GLP-1/GIP-RA therapies, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257385
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
23/09/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Lynebank Hospital
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
18
Job posted date:
16/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Fife
Department:
Pharmacy Services
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NHS FIFE INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
You are required to be an NHS Fife Employee, Intern or Bank Staff member to apply for this post.
A career-defining leadership role in a place you’ll love to live and work
NHS Fife is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic independent prescribing pharmacist to join the Adult Weight Management Service (AWMS) as Senior Pharmacist - Weight Management Services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in delivering NHS Fife's new Adult Weight Management Service Medicine Pathway, supporting patients with severe obesity to access evidence based pharmacological treatment alongside specialist dietetic, psychological and physical activity interventions.
As a Senior Pharmacist for Weight Management Services, you will:
- Act as the designated pharmacist prescriber within the Adult Weight Management Service Medicine Pathway.
- Undertake clinical assessment and virtual consultations for patients referred through the Adult W
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