Cluster Lead Pharmacist
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 15
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Cluster Lead Pharmacist within the Community Directorate Pharmacy team, supporting GP practices in the Stewartry Cluster. You will have line management responsibility for GP Clinical Pharmacists and play a key role in the clinical delivery of the Pharmacy Service and Clinical Strategy. The position is fixed-term until April 2027 and based at Gardenhill Health Centre. It offers a chance to significantly impact patient health outcomes through medicines management.
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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:
255024
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
01/09/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Gardenhill Health Centre
Employment type:
Fixed-term
Hours Per Week:
15
Job posted date:
18/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Department:
CHSC Regional Pharmacy Lead
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Working as part of the Community Directorate Pharmacy team, you will support the work in GP practices as part of our exciting General Practice Clinical Pharmacy service.
Our pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers take a leading role in medicines management and medication review as part of the multidisciplinary GP and CH&SC teams.
This is a chance for you to make a difference to the people of D&G and to help them live longer, healthier and happier lives by helping them to make best use of their medicines. This Cluster Lead Pharmacist role will have line management responsibility for the GPCP’s in the Cluster and hold the key role in the clinical delivery of the Pharmacy Service and Clinical Strategy in the Stewartry Cluster.
This role is a fixed term post in the Stewartry Cluster, based in Gardenhill Health Centre, until 07/04/27.
If you would like to discuss the post informally, please contact [contact details removed],
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