The Role Exciting Opportunity for a Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist in CAMHS & NDS - NHS Lanarkshire
Are you an experienced pharmacist with a passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people? NHS Lanarkshire is seeking two Prescribing Clinical Pharmacists to join our dynamic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) & Neurodevelopmental Services (NDS) team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a specialised clinical pharmacy service in a forward-thinking and rapidly evolving environment.
About the Role:
NHS Lanarkshire CAMHS & NDS have undergone significant service redesign over the past few years, including the introduction of advanced clinical pharmacists. This exciting new role will support and further develop the pharmacy service by playing a fundamental role in providing safe, effective, and patient-centred pharmaceutical care to children and young people up to the age of 18.
Your work will span across diverse clinical areas, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety, and depression. You will lead pharmacist prescribing clinics, monitor patient treatments, and work closely with our multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
There are two fulltime posts (37 hours) available; one within CAMHS North Locality Teams (based at Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge and Airbles Road Centre, Motherwell) or CAMHS South Locality Teams (based at Udston Hospital, Hamilton). In time, there will also be an expectation to provide support to NDS across Lanarkshire, depending on service needs. A driving license and the willingness to travel are essential.
There is currently no requirement to participate in on-call or weekend working for these roles, however this may be subject to change as the service develops.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provision of Outpatient Clinics: Prescribing, monitoring, and review of medications for young people with a range of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Working closely with the existing advanced clinical pharmacist team, alongside the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.
• Clinical Leadership & Development: Support the ongoing development of the pharmacy service, contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, research, and service evaluation.
• Education and Training: Provide experiential learning opportunities for pharmacy students, as well as training for pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff to support the future of clinical pharmacy in CAMHS & NDS.
NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire.
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring Masters of Pharmacy Degree
Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Independent prescribing qualification or must work towards
Evidence of postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Post Registration Foundation Framework/ 1st year clinical diploma
Relevant post registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
Ability to effectively monitor patients' therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
Ability to work effectively as part of a team, in a pharmacy and multi-disciplinary environment.
Commitment to revalidation as per directions of General Pharmaceutical Council
Good verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivation
Participation in weekends and public holiday service
Participation in pharmacy emergency duty service
Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. It would be great if you also have Demonstrable experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to a defined patient group
Experience in patient information/education
Experience in supervising staff
Clinical pharmacy/care planning knowledge and understanding
Proven project, practice research and audit skills
Ability to prioritise and organise workload
Contract type Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern This roles will be based; one within CAMHS North Locality Teams (based at Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge and Airbles Road Centre, Motherwell) or CAMHS South Locality Teams (based at Udston Hospital, Hamilton) Travel throughout Lanarkshire is to be expected.
The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more? If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you.
Please note the attached job description is generic for band 7 pharmacy posts within NHS Lanarkshire - please refer to the attached Role Profile for the most relevant information related to this role.
For an informal discussion relating to any aspects of the post please contact our CAMHS/NDS pharmacy secretary: email: - phone: You will be able to chat with either: Kirsty Shanks - North CAMHS Michael Mitchell - South CAMHS Naomi Booker - NDS For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator/ on
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Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent-regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
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