Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, ADHD and Mental Health

Split between 0.6 WTE mental health and 0.4 WTE ADHD to account for flexible working and part-time working – Fixed term / Secondment for 6 months;

NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate has an opportunity for a fixed term/secondment for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in ADHD and Mental Health services.

This role provides a unique opportunity to manage a caseload of patients (children, adolescents and adults) with ADHD and a variety of mental health conditions, ideally working as an independent prescriber, to provide support and advice to patients, carers /families and multidisciplinary teams. You will showcase your pharmacy expertise in safety of prescribing, administration and governance of medicines, and will be accountable to the senior ADHD pharmacist in developing the ADHD services in Fife. In shaping the development of pharmaceutical care for both under-18s and over-18s ADHD services, you will work closely with the ADHD multidisciplinary team and provide specialist pharmacy advice to ensure safe, appropriate and clinically effective use of medicines in line with national guidance. You will also work across a range of specialist mental health teams, and cross-sector colleagues: including primary care and community pharmacies, in providing patient-centred and seamless care.

An independent prescribing qualification (or working towards it) is essential, and completion of the pharmacy foundation programme is desirable. Within your role, you will be supported by the lead pharmacists and will take part in peer-support networks for independent prescribers and specialist-interest pharmacists.

You will be based at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline although applicants should be flexible and be willing to have occasional travel throughout Fife, as the post covers ADHD and Mental Health services across Fife.

As a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, you will provide supervision to our Foundation pharmacists.

The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Service provide an ambitious programme of integrated care to the persons of Fife. It serves a population of approximately 380,000 people and is provided by a team of around 300 Pharmacy staff, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers, Nurses, and Administrators. The team operate across Acute and Community hospital sites, General Practices, Mental Health services, and a range of specialist teams. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Fife.

As part of our staff engagement and leadership, our Pharmacy Senior Leadership hold monthly staff briefing sessions to update the team on new developments, celebrate achievements and to hear ideas from our staff.

Fife has something to offer everyone and has excellent transport links, being only 30 mins - 1 hour from all major cities.

For an informal discussion, please contact Silvia Aleksieva- Interim Lead pharmacist for Mental Health and LD; or Jenni Sinclair- Senior ADHD Pharmacist, via email or via MS Teams: or

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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