Head of School Post-Registration Pharmacists

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 75,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS seeks a Head of School Post Registration Pharmacists to lead and oversee the development of workstreams tailored for post-registration pharmacists. This role involves project management, engaging senior stakeholders, and contributing to the healthcare workforce's evolution.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of pharmacy and healthcare education.
• Experience managing complex business processes.
• Ability to communicate and influence at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regional projects and manage multi-organization accountability.
• Engage with a range of key stakeholders to develop relationships.
• Deputise in senior meetings and manage budgets.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master's Level or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit aHead of School Post Registration Pharmaciststo work in our innovativeNorthEastand YorkshireSchool of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation.

The purpose of theHead of School Post Registration Pharmacistsis to oversee and lead work on the development and delivery of workstreams specifically for the post registration pharmacists.

Main duties of the job

This work is underpinned by the need for a flexible,productiveand affordable healthcare workforce that meets the needs of patients, reflecting evolving care pathways and the values set out in the NHS Constitution.

The post holder will coordinate a range of projects, fromproof-of-conceptwork to integrating emerging workstreams with establishedprogrammes.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-NEY-13456-E

Job locations

Blenheim House

Duncombe Street

Leeds

LS1 4PL

Job description Job responsibilities

The postholder will be working as part of theNorth Eastand Yorkshire Regional Pharmacy team but will be expected to work withNHSEs National Pharmacy team and other relevant stakeholders across the system.

Achieving this will include:

• Engaging with senior stakeholders,developingandmaintainingrelationships with a range of key stakeholders (internal and external) across allprogrammeareas,identifyingareas of interdependency and forging links asappropriatee.g.employers and professionalorganisations.

• Working in partnership for multi-organisationownership and accountability

• Managing projects at a regional level

• Deputisingin senior stakeholder meetings, briefings, conferences,workshopsand other forums as appropriate

• Running consultations and task and finish groups to understand system requirements

• Budget management

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description Job responsibilities

The postholder will be working as part of theNorth Eastand Yorkshire Regional Pharmacy team but will be expected to work withNHSEs National Pharmacy team and other relevant stakeholders across the system.

Achieving this will include:

• Engaging with senior stakeholders,developingandmaintainingrelationships with a range of key stakeholders (internal and external) across allprogrammeareas,identifyingareas of interdependency and forging links asappropriatee.g.employers and professionalorganisations.

• Working in partnership for multi-organisationownership and accountability

• Managing projects at a regional level

• Deputisingin senior stakeholder meetings, briefings, conferences,workshopsand other forums as appropriate

• Running consultations and task and finish groups to understand system requirements

• Budget management

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Master's Level or equivalent level of experience.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist area acquired through postgraduate education or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and experience Essential

• Knowledge and expertise at a senior level to credibly communicate and influence system direction.
• Expert knowledge of pharmacy and healthcare education, training policy and systems.
• A developed understanding of current health and care policy and systems and its relationship to medical and healthcare education.
• Experience of managing and significant and complex business process.

Desirable

• Re-engineering, with a particular focus on education and workforce redesign and developing new ways of working.
• Experience of managing and delivering a number of complex initiatives simultaneously in rapidly evolving, political and high-pressure environments including effective management of risk.
• Experience of complex stakeholder management.

Skills Capabilities & Attributes Essential

• Skilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of high-level negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments.
• Able to build consensus amongst varied and challenging stakeholder groups, building trust and commitment and promoting a positive and pro-active partnership approach.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Master's Level or equivalent level of experience.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist area acquired through postgraduate education or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and experience Essential

• Knowledge and expertise at a senior level to credibly communicate and influence system direction.
• Expert knowledge of pharmacy and healthcare education, training policy and systems.
• A developed understanding of current health and care policy and systems and its relationship to medical and healthcare education.
• Experience of managing and significant and complex business process.

Desirable

• Re-engineering, with a particular focus on education and workforce redesign and developing new ways of working.
• Experience of managing and delivering a number of complex initiatives simultaneously in rapidly evolving, political and high-pressure environments including effective management of risk.
• Experience of complex stakeholder management.

Skills Capabilities & Attributes Essential

• Skilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of high-level negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments.
• Able to build consensus amongst varied and challenging stakeholder groups, building trust and commitment and promoting a positive and pro-active partnership approach.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

NHS England

Address

Blenheim House

Duncombe Street

Leeds

LS1 4PL

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

NHS England

Address

Blenheim House

Duncombe Street

Leeds

LS1 4PL

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)