Practice Educator - Pharmacy

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

PSD Scotland Pharmacy team is seeking a Practice Educator to support the Post-Registration Programme for pharmacists in Scotland. This fixed-term/secondment role focuses on education and learner development within a national framework.

The post offers a part-time schedule (21.6 hours per week), hybrid/work-from-home options, and a focus on delivering RCPharm curriculum-supported education to learners. 31 March 2027 end date.

Qualifications

• Interest in education and training for pharmacists.
• Experience in postgraduate education or tutoring is advantageous.
• Eligible to work in the UK and registered as a Pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Support educational supervisors and foundation pharmacists on the Post-Registration Programme.
• Contribute to the development of key education solutions and resources.
• Assist with implementation of RCPharm curriculum in Scotland.

Skills

Educational supervision

Foundation pharmacist support

Curriculum knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Pharmacist with MPharm and GPhC registration

Job description

On 1 April 2026, NSS and NES became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

Flexible Location: PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with staff based throughout Scotland. We support office-based and hybrid working arrangements. We welcome conversations about alternative working patterns - please get in touch during the application process to discuss.

Work Pattern: Fixed Term, Part Time, 21.6 hours per week

Fixed-term or Secondment** until 31 March 2027

**For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.

Who We Are

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Pharmacy team within PSD Scotland is responsible through the Executive Medical Director to the PSD Scotland Board and through the Board to Scottish Government for the commissioning and delivery of postgraduate pharmacy education in Scotland.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for pharmacists interested in education and training to join the PSD Scotland Pharmacy team as a Practice Educator with the Post-Registration Programme team, on a fixed term or secondment basis until 31 March 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team responsible for supporting educational supervisors and foundation pharmacists as learners complete the Post-Registration Programme in Scotland which follows the UK wide Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) curriculum.

PracticeEducators in the PSD Scotland Pharmacy team provide supportforthe development of key education solutions as well as support for educational supervisors and learners. These roles provide a real opportunity to contribute to a critical stage of pharmacy education