Michael Smith

Closing date extended until 16/04/25 on our Dispensary Redesign post ⬇️

Join us to contribute to a new way of working!

09.04.2025 21:41 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Scotland: New two-year pay offer for Agenda for Change staff (incl. pharmacists). This is equivalent to 4.25% in 2025-26 and 3.75% in 2026-27.

More information will be put to Unite/GHP members in due course.

08.04.2025 12:51 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Support Worker and a Senior Pharmacist. Find out more and apply today ⬇

🔹Pharmacy Support Worker - Aseptic/Oncology apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

🔹Senior Pharmacist - Dispensary Redesign apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

26.03.2025 12:01 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Senior Pharmacist - Dispensary Redesign:Forth Valley Royal Hospital

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💊 We have a 12 month secondment/fixed term vacancy for an 8A Senior Pharmacist to support our Dispensary Redesign, FVRH

Come and join our team at NHS FV. See advert for more details ⬇️

Would be delighted to chat to anyone who is interested 📞

apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

26.03.2025 17:36 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Independent Review of Medicines Homecare in Scotland: review report and recommendations An independent review of Medicines Homecare in Scotland covering the supply of secondary care-initiated medicines and associated care to patients in the community, with recommendations on improvements...

www.gov.scot/publications...

20.03.2025 22:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lovely spring sunset on way out of FVRH tonight 🌅 @nhsforthvalley.bsky.social

19.03.2025 17:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How being a parent physically alters your brain (dads included) ‘Baby brain’ is real. Increasing evidence suggests having kids causes big changes in our grey matter, and not always for the worse. Ben Spencer, science editor and frazzled father of two, explains

The paywall is down on the Times and Sunday Times website this weekend - a chance to read our work for free.

Here's three pieces I've written recently

1. What happens to your brain when you become a parent - mums and dads, good and bad, cuddles, tantrums and all

www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

15.03.2025 11:38 — 👍 32    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 0

I have voted yes for:

✅ a stronger, louder professional voice for pharmacy

✅ Commitment to collaboration

✅ Advancing and driving excellence in patient care

✅ Workforce transformation

I have voted YES for @rpharms.com to become a Royal College.

13.03.2025 10:51 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

This is a big moment for the profession. It’s time for positive change ✅

12.03.2025 19:04 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Nice wee start to some annual leave 🥂

11.03.2025 07:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There are no words….

28.02.2025 19:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Medicine shortages 56% of respondents said their mental health and wellbeing has been impacted by medication shortages 41% said their patients had been put at risk because of medicines shortages 49% said they had suffered verbal abuse because of medicines shortages

Pharmacy teams are under extreme pressure from medicines shortages. Our workforce wellbeing survey with Pharmacist Support and APTUK highlights their impact on mental health, with many facing verbal abuse. Urgent action is needed.

More: bit.ly/4gMPdnk #PharmacyWellbeing

19.02.2025 14:50 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

NHS Scotland - Publications NHS Scotland - Publications

NHS Scotland Agenda for Change - “the further hour reduction in the standard working week required to deliver the 36 hour commitment for Agenda for Change staff in Scotland should be effective from 1 April 2026”.

www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/publication/...

18.02.2025 20:22 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

a man with glasses applauds with the words very nice i like it behind him ALT: a man with glasses applauds with the words very nice i like it behind him

Finally decided to come across…this seems like the old twitter over here! 😬

18.02.2025 19:17 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0