Pharmacist (Advanced) Education and Training B8A

NHS National Services Scotland; Clarkston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist to lead development in pharmacy education and training. This full-time role involves enhancing the primary care workforce and supervising staff, contributing directly to patient care and workforce strategies. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience and a strong understanding of advanced practice frameworks. Join us to make a significant impact on healthcare outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pharmacist role with a focus on education and training.
• Capability to supervise and mentor others.
• Strong understanding of advanced practice frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacist development and enhance workforce training.
• Collaborate with teams to improve pharmacy practices.
• Mentor and supervise pharmacy staff.

Skills

Leadership

Patient care

Collaboration

Mentoring

Continuous Learning

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Job description

Advanced Pharmacist – Education and Training/Primary Care

This is a Fixed Term post (12 months) and it will be full-time (37 hours per week).

Are you ready to lead pharmacist development and push boundaries in your career? Join us in shaping the future of pharmacy by developing our primary care workforce and your own skills across clinical practice, research, education, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate locally and nationally to influence how we equip pharmacists for diverse roles through advancing practice
• Focus on patient care and primary care workforce development to maximise use of their prescribing skills.
• Embrace advanced practice frameworks and tools to support learning and development.
• Supervise and mentor others, and enhance supervisory capacity across the workforce.
• Career Development: Advance your skills and knowledge, becoming an autonomous practitioner.
• Leadership Opportunities: Play a key role in shaping the future of pharmacy, mentoring and supervising others.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to innovative solutions addressing NHS challenges such as unscheduled care capacity, primary care access, using the right health professional in the right setting, the ageing population and medicines management of chronic diseases/polypharmacy, effective use of precision medicine and pharmacogenomics and use of virtual technology to enable patients to receive healthcare at home, making a meaningful impact on patient care and access to NHS services.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a multidisciplinary team, both locally and nationally, enhancing your professional network.
• Continuous Learning: Drive forward the use of advanced practice frameworks and tools, ensuring ongoing professional growth.

About Us

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, one of the UK's largest healthcare systems, serves 1.3 million people. Our vision is an empowered pharmacy workforce delivering high-quality, person-centred care. We aim to transform pharmacy services through innovation, integration, and digital enablement, fostering an environment where every team member can thrive.

Our Education and Development Team: We lead professional development from student pharmacists to consultant pharmacists, making a significant impact on population health. With newly qualified pharmacists registering as prescribers from 2025-2026, this is an exciting time to join us and address NHS challenges with innovative solutions. This post will take a leadership role in the Primary Care Pharmacy Education and Training Group, to increase confidence and capability of this group of staff with strong cross-sector linkage to the NHS GGC Pharmacy Services Workforce Development Group. Workforce Development is key to the NHS GGC PS Strategic Framework; Moving Pharmacy Forward.

The role involves working full-time, Monday to Friday, with occasional evening work and travel across Scotland. Approximately 2 days are spent in an HSCP practice cluster lead role, and 3 days in Education and Training, requiring flexibility and adaptability to manage workload.

Apply now to make a meaningful impact on workforce development and care of our patient population breaking down traditional sector-based boundaries.

For an informal discussion please contact: Fiona Needleman, Lead Pharmacist, Education and Training Telephone No: 07974 797372 or email: [e-mail]

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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