Bank Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Band 7 £52,845 - £61,466 pro rata

Plus, £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata

Bank contract

Are you a skilled and motivated pharmacist looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle? We are seeking enthusiastic Bank Band 7 Pharmacists to join our clinical pharmacy team and support safe, highquality patient care across our hospital services. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced pharmacists who want variety, autonomy, and the chance to work within a supportive multidisciplinary environmentwithout the commitment of a permanent rota. The Role as a Bank Band 7 Pharmacist, you will provide essential clinical pharmacy cover to meet service demands. You will work flexibly across inpatient areas, ensuring safe and effective use of medicines.

What the role entails:-

Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to designated wards
Carrying out medicines reconciliation and clinical screening
Optimising therapy in collaboration with medical and nursing teams
Supporting safe discharge planning
Providing expert advice on medicines management
Contributing to antimicrobial stewardship and highrisk medicine monitoring
Offering guidance and support to junior staff when needed

The offer

We are offering:-

Flexible ad-hoc shifts to suit our needs and your availability
Opportunities to gain experience across a range of clinical specialities
Supportive pharmacy team culture
Access to NHS pension (where applicable) and bank staff benefits
This is an ideal opportunity for pharmacists looking for work-life balance or additional hours

The location

This is an opportunity to live and work in our beautiful and rural island community. You can enjoy amazing outdoor and cultural activities such as kayaking, surfing, climbing, hill walking, diving as well as a wealth of traditional crafts and music related pursuits. We are also only a short journey from Glasgow, Inverness and Edinburgh by plane, with twice daily ferry sailing to Ullapool.

For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the following sites: www.visithebrides.co.uk or www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk. Find NHS Western Isles on Facebook, Twitter @NHSWI.

For an informal chat on the above posts and how it may suit you, please contact Dr Sue Price, Chief Pharmacist, Tel 01851 708140 or sue.price@nhs.scot. The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

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Closing Date 13th August 2026

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