Acute Medicine/Education & Training Pharmacist

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading NHS trust for an Acute Medicine/Education & Training Pharmacist. You'll lead education and training initiatives while providing advanced clinical pharmacy services in an acute setting. Ideal for pharmacists looking to enhance their clinical skills and contribute to healthcare team development.

Benefits

Support for independent prescribing qualification

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and registered pharmacist.
• Ongoing professional development required.
• Education and training pharmacological experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver pharmacy education and training programs.
• Act as an advanced clinical pharmacist in acute medicine.
• Ensure compliance with medicines regulations and support training for operational staff.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Financial report generation

Handling unpredictable workloads

Education

M Pharm Degree or equivalent, GPhC registration

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or similar

Job description

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Job Summary

Lead Pharmacist - Acute Medicine & Pharmacy Education & Training

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to join our team. If you are passionate about helping others grow and develop and want to advance your clinical skills, this could be the perfect role. Working closely with the lead pharmacist for the medicine division, you will develop clinical pharmacy services for acute medicine. In your education and training role, you will work within the pharmacy education, training, and workforce team to design, deliver, and support training, providing educational supervision to pharmacy staff and the wider MDT. This role will be pivotal in embedding pharmacist prescribers into the acute medical team. If you have not completed your independent prescribing qualification, we will support you to do so.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and deliver pharmacy education and training programs under the direction of the lead pharmacist for education, training, and workforce.
• Facilitate and deliver training; act as a clinical tutor for trainee and foundation pharmacists; develop pharmacy practice-based research.
• Act as an advanced clinical pharmacist in acute medicine, ensuring accuracy, legality, safety, and efficacy of prescribed medication.
• Support compliance with medicines regulations and manage related training for operational staff.
• Lead on regulatory audits and ensure facilities and services meet standards.

About Us

Our STAR values—Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect—guide our delivery of great services to the community. We aim to empower individuals to lead healthier lives.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Education & Training

• Lead and develop pharmacy education and training programs.
• Develop a team and specialty-based model for clinical pharmacy services.
• Support the ongoing education, training, and professional development of pharmacy staff, including supervision and research.
• Organize teaching for students and healthcare professionals, including foundation training and postgraduate diploma trainees.
• Lead on hospital placements, work experience, and promotional initiatives to attract pharmacy careers.

Clinical Pharmacy

• Expand and develop clinical pharmacy services in acute medicine.
• Act as an advanced pharmacy practitioner, planning care and ensuring safe medication use.
• Provide specialist services, check prescriptions, and support clinical decision-making.
• Work towards becoming an Independent Prescriber and develop this role.
• Contribute to service development, policies, and collaboration with other care pathways.

Further details available in the full job description and personal specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• M Pharm Degree or equivalent, GPhC registration
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or similar
• Ongoing professional development (CPD)

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Management experience
• Non-medical prescriber
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership

Experience (Essential)

• Experienced qualified pharmacist
• Cross-organizational working experience
• Knowledge of financial systems

Experience (Desirable)

• Education and training pharmacist experience
• Team management and service development experience

Skills (Essential)

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Financial report generation skills
• Ability to handle unpredictable workloads

Additional info

This post is subject to DBS check, sponsorship considerations, and UK registration requirements.