Senior Pharmacist - COVID Ultra High Risk Pathway
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- Band
- Band 8
- Pattern
- 29.6
- Hours / week
- 29.6
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Role summary
This Senior Pharmacist role focuses on the COVID Ultra High Risk Pathway, providing specialist clinical assessment, prescribing, and treatment advice for high-risk patients. The post holder will also support wider acute clinical pharmacy services and medicines governance, contributing to service delivery, quality improvement, and patient safety across NHS Forth Valley. It involves developing advanced clinical practice and leadership skills within a supportive team. The role includes weekend and public holiday cover.
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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:
260240
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
05/10/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
29.6
Job posted date:
21/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Forth Valley
Department:
Pharmacy
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Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity for 12 months to cover substantive post holders maternity leave
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
An exciting opportunity for a 12-month secondment/fixed-term post has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join NHS Forth Valley Pharmacy Services in a unique senior role spanning the COVID Ultra High Risk Pathway and wider Acute Clinical Pharmacy Services.
The post holder will provide cover for the pharmacist-led COVID Ultra High Risk Pathway, delivering specia
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