Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and Clinical Educator

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and Clinical Educator. The role involves leading education for undergraduate pharmacy students while delivering advanced clinical pharmacy services. The ideal candidate must possess a relevant pharmaceutical qualification, be self-motivated, and support continuous professional development. This is a dynamic opportunity to shape pharmacy education and enhance patient care within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development/education.
• Previous experience of providing education and training within pharmacy.
• Relevant post-diploma clinical experience at specialist clinical pharmacist level.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of experiential learning for undergraduate pharmacy students.
• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy service to patients.
• Assist in providing clinical/medicines management training.

Skills

Enthusiasm for the position

Ability to work on own initiative

Detail orientation

Ability to manage change

Education

Vocational masters degree in pharmacy

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

MRPharmS

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and Clinical Educator

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about developing others, committed to high standards of patient care, and motivated to innovate in both clinical and educational settings. You will join a supportive team within a large, multi‑site pharmacy department, contributing to both undergraduate teaching and clinical service delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward‑thinking pharmacist to combine clinical practice with a strong focus on education and training. Based at our Royal Liverpool Hospital site, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of pharmacy education through collaboration with the University of Liverpool, while also delivering advanced clinical pharmacy services within our Acute and Emergency Medicines team.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of hospital experiential learning (simulation and placements) for undergraduate pharmacy students across all four years of the MPharm programme.
• Collaborate with the University of Liverpool Pharmacy Teaching Team to contribute to curriculum development, teaching, and assessment of clinical pharmacy skills.
• Coordinate and quality‑assure hospital placements, embedding Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and supporting placement supervisors through training and guidance.
• Deliver an advanced clinical pharmacy service to patients in our Acute admissions areas and Emergency department. This will include medicines reconciliation, prescribing independently and as part of MDT ward rounds, medicines optimisation, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Support the education and training of pharmacy undergraduates, trainee pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in clinical audit, guideline implementation, and service development initiatives.
• Engage in continuing professional development and contribute to the strategic development of pharmacy education and clinical services.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single‑site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Lead on the development, delivery and evaluation of hospital experiential learning to undergraduate pharmacy students across the four years of the MPharm programme with the University of Liverpool (UoL). Provide and develop undergraduate clinical pharmacy teaching and assessments at UoL in line with the GPhC Standards for the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists. Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to patients and staff within a clinical specialty. Provide non‑medical prescribing services. Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training in providing clinical/medicines management training. Please see attached JD/PS for further details:

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
• MRPharmS

Skills

• Enthusiasm for the position
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Self‑motivated and able to motivate/inspire others
• Methodical with attention to detail
• Ability to affect and manage change

Experience

• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
• Previous experience of providing education and training within pharmacy
• Relevant post‑diploma clinical experience at specialist clinical pharmacist level
• Tutor for postgraduate qualifications or pre‑registration pharmacist tutor
• Experience as a non‑medical prescriber (NMP)

Knowledge

• Well‑developed knowledge of education and training in pharmacy
• Extensive knowledge of pharmacy audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.