216588 Lead Pharmacist Medical Education (KMc)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a Lead Pharmacist for Medical Education to develop and deliver prescribing education to medical students and foundation year doctors. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance educational practices while maintaining clinical expertise within the Pharmacy Department at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience in clinical decision making and teaching.
• Engagement with the RPS Core Advanced Curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver specialist prescribing education.
• Liaise with senior colleagues to agree educational needs.
• Engage with the healthcare system on patient safety.

Skills

Specialised pharmaceutical knowledge

Clinical decision making

Teaching

Education

Master of Pharmacy Degree

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

** Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage **

Lead Pharmacist Medical Education

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Western General Hospital

Band 8a |0.9 WTE | Up to 33.3 hrs/week

Pay Scale £60,126 - £64,906 pro rata

Are you a pharmacist with an interest in teaching safe prescribing? Do you want to support and develop medical education? This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Education, Research & Development (ERD) and Medical Education (MED) teams. The position offers you the chance to lead and deliver specialist prescribing education and training to University of Edinburgh Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) medical students (whilst on placement in NHS Lothian) and to NHS Lothian foundation year doctors

Based within the Pharmacy Department (ERD Team) at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, you will work across NHS Lothian sites and Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and will have a close working relationship with colleagues in the MED Team.

About the Role

The post holder will work with the existing Lead Pharmacist Medical Education and will liaise with senior colleagues in medicine and in pharmacy to agree educational needs to improve the safe prescribing of medicines. This post provides a personal development opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to further develop their education and service improvement / evaluation skills at the same time as continuing to maintain and develop competence in expert practice whilst undertaking the educational role. It also provides an opportunity to engage with the wider healthcare system with strategic and operational responsibility in the patient safety agenda.

Part time/Job Share working will be considered.

Why Join Us?

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines Service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

About you

You will be expected to have specialised pharmaceutical knowledge and extensive experience of clinical decision making around the prescribing of medicines to support their role in co-ordination, design and delivery of clinical teaching. Experience of development of training programmes and delivery of teaching would be advantageous.

Candidates must have a Master of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and should have completed a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Pharmacy or be able to demonstrate competence to the level of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Curriculum.

Candidates who have not completed a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy must demonstrate substantial progress across the four pillars of the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum through:

• Engagement with the RPS Core Advanced Curriculum
• Active participation in a community of practice/peer network
• Submit a screenshot of portfolio (programme of learning page)
• Complete the RPS learning needs analysis tool to assess progress with the Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum and any gaps that will need addressed as part of PDP plans

Candidates who have completed a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy should complete the learning needs analysis (LNA) using the LNA tool in the RPS e-portfolio, identifying any gaps that will need addressed as part of PDP plans.

About NHS Lothian

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills and experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we warmly encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager and / or the existing postholder.

This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals. Please contact:

Elaine Rankine, Head of Pharmacy Education, Research and Development [e-mail]

Alison Mackie, Lead Pharmacist Medical Education [e-mail]