Specialist Pharmacist - Polypharmacy
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 12/10/2026
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Role summary
NHS Fife is seeking two experienced and enthusiastic pharmacists to join the Pharmacy and Medicines Service as Specialist Pharmacists – Polypharmacy, each on a 24-month fixed-term basis. These roles involve delivering high-quality, person-centred polypharmacy reviews for people with complex health and care needs across community hospitals, care homes, and transitions of care. You will apply Realistic Medicine principles, optimise treatment, and deprescribe medicines where appropriate, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. The role aims to improve patient outcomes, reduce medicines-related harm, and contribute to the Polypharmacy Invest to Save programme.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £52,845 — matches the national scale.
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Job reference:
259031
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - - £61,466)
Job closing date:
12/10/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Queen Margaret Hospital
Employment type:
Fixed-term
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
21/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Fife
Department:
Pharmacy Services
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Two exciting opportunities to improve medicines use and patient outcomes across Fife
NHS Fife is seeking two experienced and enthusiastic pharmacists to join the Pharmacy and Medicines Service as Specialist Pharmacists – Polypharmacy, each on a 24-month fixed-term basis.
These roles offer an exciting opportunity to be part of NHS Fife’s Polypharmacy Invest to Save programme, delivering high-quality, person-centred polypharmacy reviews for people with complex health and care needs. You will work across community hospitals, care homes and transitions of care, helping people and healthcare professionals make informed decisions about medicines and ensuring treatment continues to provide meaningful benefit.
As a Specialist Pharmacist – Polypharmacy, you will:
- Undertake comprehensive, person-centred polypharmacy reviews, considering clinical appropriateness, treatment burden, risks, benefits and what matters to the individual.
- Apply Realistic Medicine principles to su
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