Lead Pharmacist for Education and Development

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Hastings; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East Sussex seeks a dedicated Lead Pharmacist for Education and Development to spearhead the education and ongoing training of pharmacists. This role includes managing educational programs, mentoring trainees, and ensuring high-quality training meets NHS standards. Ideal candidates are passionate about developing future pharmacy professionals while enhancing their clinical and educational skills. Staff benefits also include enrollment in the NHS pension scheme and access to various onsite facilities and services.

Benefits

Enrollment in NHS pension scheme

Access to onsite nursery

Staff restaurant

Parking at low cost

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a passion for education.
• Experience in leading training programs and mentoring.
• Ability to engage in patient-facing clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the education and training of pharmacists.
• Manage programs for foundation training and placements.
• Provide mentorship and support for trainee pharmacists.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Teaching

Communication

Education

Pharmacist qualification

Education in pharmacy

Job description

Are you a pharmacist with a passion for education and development? Are you keen to develop our future pharmacy workforce from the very start of their initial education and training journey fostering an inclusive learning culture, alongside the opportunity to progress your own personal development, teaching, leadership, prescribing and clinical skills? If the answer is yes - we would love to have you join us for this exciting opportunity as the Lead Pharmacist for Education and Development at East Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust.

We are looking for a dynamic person to lead the education, training and continual professional development of our pharmacists throughout their career and deliver on the priorities of the NHS 10 year plan. Working in an acute hospital, you will lead on the delivery of our foundation training year and experiential undergraduate placements for MPharm students at University of Brighton, with an opportunity to engage in regular patient facing clinical practice. Additionally, you will make key contributions to the delivery of our strategic vision for education and development within the pharmacy department gaining experience across several different dimensions through inter‑professional education within the trust and working closely with multi‑sector partner organisations within the Integrated Care System to develop the future pharmacist workforce.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking the role of Educational Programme Director for: Post Registration Pharmacists and our Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme
• Liaison with local, regional and national bodies to enable trainee recruitment and ensure a quality educational program that responds to and meets professional and NHS requirements.
• Supporting both academic and work‑placed learning as advised by University of Brighton.
• Line management of Trainee Pharmacists and specialist pharmacists within the education and development team.
• Being an Educational Supervisor, Designated Supervisor and Designated Prescribing Practitioner (once annotated).
• Working collaboratively with the Lead Technician Education and Development to deliver the department's continuing education activities including supporting the provision of education programmes and clinical training for other staff members.
• Providing leadership and mentorship support.
• Facilitation of multi‑disciplinary training including prescribing safety assessments for foundation doctors.
• Provision of a clinical pharmacy service including application of non‑medical prescribing skills (once annotated).

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrollment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrollment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive
• Well led

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good'. Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.