Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Education and Training/ Senior Lecturer

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced pharmacist for a role involving undergraduate clinical placements and teamwork with the University of Birmingham. Candidates should be GPhC registered and have significant experience in clinical pharmacy, with a focus on supporting student training and maintaining clinical skills. This part-time position (30 hours) may transition to full-time based on funding and additional responsibilities.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPhC.
• Experience as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital.
• Experience supervising, training and assessing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality undergraduate pharmacy placements.
• Support development of the pharmacy team.
• Contribute to educational excellence at the university.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Supervising and training

Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

A Vacancy at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to work in a collaborative clinical & academic post between the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the University of Birmingham. The post holder will work across both organisations.

At RWT you will work alongside our Principal Pharmacist for Education and Training to deliver high-quality undergraduate clinical pharmacy placements and support the development of our wider pharmacy team.

At the University of Birmingham you will contribute to the well-established educational and research excellence of the School of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality undergraduate clinical pharmacy placements and support development of the wider pharmacy team.
• Work alongside the Principal Pharmacist for Education and Training, and the wider pharmacy Education and Training team.
• Support the Pharmacy Department and University of Birmingham through delivery of high-quality undergraduate pharmacy placements.
• Contribute to the development of all pharmacy professionals as directed by the Principal Pharmacist, including supporting the post-registration development of Newly Qualified Pharmacists, Trainee Pharmacists, and senior pharmacy technicians.
• Build stronger partnerships between the Pharmacy Department and School of Pharmacy, for example delivering shared research opportunities.
• Maintain expert-level clinical pharmacy skills and contribute to clinical pharmacy services at ward and dispensary level.
• Work collaboratively with Education and Training leads across the multi‑disciplinary team within the Trust and develop innovative ways to deliver inter‑professional education and learning.
• At the university, participate in the design, development, delivery and leadership of a range of programmes of study focusing on the principles of clinical pharmacy relevant to undergraduate pharmacy, postgraduate education or CPD delivery.
• Engage in scholarship aligned to the core research themes of the College and/or School (advantageous).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Applicants must be registered with the GPhC.
• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting.
• Comprehensive experience supervising, training and assessing students or staff.
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.

The post is contracted for 30 hours per week (0.8 WTE). The department is exploring opportunities to increase the hours to 37.5, contingent upon securing supplementary funding and the post-holder taking on additional responsibilities. Candidates seeking a full‑time position are encouraged to apply and discuss this during the interview.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and is proud of its diversity. We have been rated “Good” by CQC and have received numerous awards including the Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust provides a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs. The University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy has a collegial culture and facilitates interdisciplinary working with researchers and practitioners in Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Science, Nursing and Physiotherapy.

Please see the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy for a detailed description.

Application deadline: This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.