Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Education and Training/ Senior Lecturer

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wolverhampton seeks an experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacist for a collaborative role with the University of Birmingham. The ideal candidate will enhance pharmacy education and support clinical services, contributing to the development of pharmacy professionals. Applicants must have a postgraduate clinical diploma and registered status with GPhC. Flexible working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC and have experience as a clinical pharmacist
• Previous experience supervising/training staff or leading educational programs
• Knowledge of pharmacy in education and training

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy placements and services
• Support development of pharmacy professionals and education programs
• Maintain expert-level clinical pharmacy skills

Skills

Organisational skills

Leadership

Time management

Patient care

Education

Postgraduate clinical diploma

Registered Pharmacist with GPhC

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Education and Training/ Senior Lecturer

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.

The Pharmacy Team are proud winners of the Trust's "Clinical Team of the Year Award 2024". We seek a leader who demonstrates the Trust values and will continue to develop a culture of inclusivity and continuous learning. We recognise the variety of opportunities available to pharmacy professionals and we will work with you to reach your full potential.

This post is contracted for 30 hours per week (0.8 WTE), with the contracted base being The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

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. This is not guaranteed at the point of offer/ contract and is subject to funding availability and service needs. Candidates seeking a full-time position are encouraged to apply and discuss this during the interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside our 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. Examples include: 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 to the benefit of both parties, 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, the postholder will participate in the design, development, delivery, and leadership of a range of programmes of study with a focus on the principles of Clinical Pharmacy relevant to undergraduate pharmacy, postgraduate education, or CPD delivery. This will involve a wide range of subjects relevant to the practice of pharmacy or clinical applications of pharmacy. Scholarship aligned to the core research themes of the College and/or School would be advantageous.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; 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 and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

The University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy has a collegial culture, and resides within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences facilitating interdisciplinary working with researchers and practitioners in Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Science, Nursing, and Physiotherapy. Our educational environment encourages collaboration with clinical colleagues, enabling inter-professional education and innovative teaching. You will be working with highly experienced academics.

Job responsibilities

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

Applicants must be registered with the GPhC, have comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting, have comprehensive experience of supervising/ training/ assessing students or staff, and have a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.

Person Specification

Experience

• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties
• Ability to demonstrate excellent organisational, time management, prioritisaition and leadership skills
• Previous experience of supervising, training and assessing staff, or leading an aspect of an education programme
• Ability to demonstrate specialist knowledge of pharmacy in the context of Education and Training
• Experience of implementing or delivering the objectives of cost/service improvement programmes

Qualification

• Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent qualification/accreditation (e.g. RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway)
• Additional education, research or leadership/management qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Principal Pharmacist for Education and Training