Senior Clinical Pharmacist / Clinical Educator

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Doncaster seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Educator to join its team. This role involves delivering clinical pharmacy services while contributing to an MPharm programme at the University of Sheffield. Candidates should have experience in clinical supervision and mentorship, and be committed to developing future pharmacists. This position offers a blend of clinical practice and education, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

Car lease schemes

Salary sacrifice options

Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy services and education.
• Ability to develop and assess student learning.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver clinical teaching for the MPharm programme.
• Contribute to quality assurance in assessments.
• Supervise and mentor pharmacy students.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Mentoring

Patient care planning

Assessment development

Education

Professional registration

MPharm degree

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and knowledgeable clinical pharmacist to join the team as a clinical educator. This role will involve contributing to the clinical pharmacy services at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) alongside a clinical educator role at The University of Sheffield, on the MPharm degree course which will be opening in September 2025. This joint role offers an opportunity for continuing in clinical practice whilst developing the workforce of the future and contributing to the delivery of the undergraduate MPharm degree. The postholder will be substantively appointed by DBTH with an annualised agreement for 1 to 3 days per week working at the University of Sheffield. The postholder will be involved in the design, development and delivery of high-quality clinical practice-based teaching across a variety of therapeutic disease states using evidence-based practice. The postholder will also be required to contribute to the assessment of students using OSCEs, written assessments and portfolios alongside academic tutoring and professional mentorship.

Responsibilities – Education / Training

• Work with the Pharmacy team and the Head of Pharmacy Practice to design, develop, deliver and assess practice and clinical teaching within the MPharm programme ensuring that it is accessible, inclusive and contributes to the University's Teaching and Learning Strategy.
• Develop and review assessments in relation to their area of teaching and be involved in associated quality assurance, delivery, marking and feedback.
• Contribute to the development, coordination and quality assurance of experiential learning (placements) within the MPharm at TUoS and at DBTH.
• Supervise student projects as appropriate.
• Participate in School admissions and outreach activities.
• Actively contribute to the collective interests and values of the University.
• Make a full and active contribution to the principles of the Sheffield Academic.

Responsibilities – Clinical Pharmacy Service

• Delivery of advanced, level 2, clinical pharmacy, including identifying patients’ requirements for pharmaceutical care, and designing care plans to deliver these requirements, ensuring that patients with the most complex requirements for pharmaceutical care are referred appropriately.
• Ensuring that research evidence and best practice are incorporated into specialist advice given.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring.
• Participate in multidisciplinary, pharmacy practice and prescribing audits.
• Participate in clinical trials, audits and practice research.

Requirements and Context

• Role subject to NHS Employment Checks including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if required. The DBS check may be charged to candidates if appointed.
• The Trust is committed to Equality Act 2010 and encourages applications from all sections of the community; flexible working arrangements may be considered where possible.
• DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000, with services across three main hospital sites and additional services. The Trust offers a range of employee benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous holiday entitlement, health and wellbeing support, car lease schemes, salary sacrifice options and discounts.

Notes: If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, personalise it to reflect your context and avoid over-reliance on AI. All correspondence may be sent via email. The Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if there are high numbers of applicants. The information presented here is subject to change and reflects the current job description.