Education, Research & Innovation Lead Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Ongoing training and support

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a pharmacist leader to head the Pharmacy Education and Training team. You will drive continuous learning, champion digital and informatics-enabled practice, and foster a research-driven culture to transform patient care.

The role covers medicines optimisation for Children and Families services and partnerships with local higher education institutions, with opportunities to develop governance and strategic collaborations.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• UK pharmacist registration with no GPhC restrictions.
• Extensive post-registration experience in relevant UK sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pharmacy education and training team, driving continuous learning and professional development.
• Champion new ways of working with the Head of Pharmacy Digital Improvement & Innovation, using digital and informatics technologies.
• Support the department to become research-driven, collaborating with stakeholders to innovate and influence practice.
• Develop the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation workforce.
• Provide medicines optimisation advice to the Children and Families Care Group, including medicine value programmes using data to cut waste.
• Develop pharmacy and medicines optimisation governance to assure medicines safety to the Director.
• Support the transition to a research and innovation active department with links to local higher education institutions.
• Identify collaboration, commercial and strategic partnerships with the Trust's Research and Innovation Department.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Critical judgement

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Job description

This leadership post sits in the Pharmacy Department at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which runs physical and mental health, learning disability and social care services. The postholder leads the pharmacy education and training team and works with the digital improvement and innovation lead to build a research-driven culture and transform patient care through digital and informatics tools. The role also covers medicines optimisation for children and families services and research partnerships. Applicants need UK pharmacist registration without GPhC restrictions and a Masters-level qualification.

What the job involves

• Lead the pharmacy education and training team, driving continuous learning and professional development
• Champion new ways of working with the Head of Pharmacy Digital Improvement & Innovation, using digital and informatics technologies
• Support the department to become research-driven, collaborating with stakeholders to innovate and influence practice
• Develop the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation workforce
• Provide medicines optimisation advice to the Children and Families Care Group, including medicine value programmes that use medicine, finance and patient-level data to cut inappropriate use and waste
• Develop pharmacy and medicines optimisation governance to give the Director assurance on medicines safety
• Support the transition to a research and innovation active department with links to local higher education institutions
• Identify collaboration, commercial and strategic partnership opportunities with the Trust's Research and Innovation Department

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent

Registration & licences

• UK registration as a pharmacist, with no restrictions placed by the GPhC

Experience

• Extensive post-registration experience in relevant sectors in the UK
• Management qualification or equivalent management experience

Skills & knowledge

• Highly developed numerical and analytical skills
• Critical reasoning and critical appraisal skills
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Supplementary or independent prescriber
• Excellent understanding of research and evaluation methods, including mixed methods and wider impact tools such as return on investment
• Completed formal programme in coaching, mentoring or training delivery

What’s offered

• Career development for clinical and non-clinical roles
• Ongoing training and support to learn and grow