Lead Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist at Ipswich Hospital. You will lead education and training activities, provide clinical pharmacy services at the ward level, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams. The role offers a generous benefits package, including financial incentives and flexible working options, aimed at enhancing staff welfare and development. If you're passionate about patient care and professional growth, apply before January 25, 2026.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts and wellbeing programmes

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy, especially in acute hospital settings.
• Ability to provide education and training for pharmacy staff.
• Strong collaborative skills within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead education and training activities at site and cross-site.
• Develop and maintain training schemes for pharmacy staff.
• Monitor drug use and minimize wastage at ward level.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy expertise

Mentoring and coaching

Education and training development

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist – Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

A vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our modern purpose‑built facilities and help the department deliver on its proactive Education and Training agenda.

You will be based at Ipswich Hospital, separating time to provide clinical pharmacy activity at ward level and all required Education and Training aspects of the job description. Cross‑site collaboration with Colchester pharmacy colleagues is essential to ensure consistency of practice and a uniform approach to the development of our staff.

Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing staff to reach their full potential. Activities include direct one‑to‑one training, pharmacy forums, clinical huddles and other educational activity, as well as support for personal development plans, SMART objective setting and study opportunities.

ESNEFT has recently completed a full Trust‑wide implementation of the Epic electronic patient record, which includes electronic prescribing and administration and a pharmacy stock control system replacement, alongside fully automated dispensaries. We host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit, including a new aseptic facility.

More details about our pharmacy service can be found at our service page.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on all education and training activities at the Ipswich site and other relevant cross‑site pharmacy training initiatives within ESNEFT.
• Develop, deliver and maintain locally based education and training schemes for all grades of pharmacist and clinical pharmacy technician staff.
• Lead ongoing mentoring and coaching of junior pharmacists and student pharmacists throughout their Clinical Diploma and Foundation Trainee studies.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the optimal and cost‑effective use of medicines at ward level, minimising drug wastage.
• Provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service at ward level in line with pharmacy Key Performance Indicators and agreed clinical standards.

About the Trust

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. The Trust employs more than 12,000 staff.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme.
• Unsocial hours payments (where applicable).
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rata).
• Access to a range of NHS discounts and staff health and wellbeing programmes.
• Flexible working options.

Application Information

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you. Advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026.