💼 Full-Time Position

Lead Pharmacist – Realistic Medicine

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NHS Borders
📍 Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Location
Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 12, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Care and Compassion • Quality and Teamwork • Dignity and Respect • Openness, honesty and responsibility

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Pharmacist to provide strategic and clinical leadership to a Realistic Medicine Pharmacy Team within NHS Borders.

This role will lead the delivery and development of high‑quality, person‑centred pharmaceutical care, with a strong focus on polypharmacy reviews, care home medication reviews, and medicines management assessments across primary and community care settings.

The Role

As Lead Pharmacist, you will:

  • Provide clinical and professional leadership to a pharmacy team delivering Realistic Medicine‑led polypharmacy reviews
  • Lead and oversee medication reviews for patients with complex needs, frailty, or multimorbidity
  • Drive the delivery of care home medication reviews, working collaboratively with GP practices, care home s...