Senior Pharmacist - Education & Training

Wye Valley; Hereford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford is seeking a Senior Pharmacist – Education & Training (Band 8a) to lead the pharmacy education and workforce development agenda. You will drive the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and postgraduate education, working with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to deliver high quality training.

You will maintain advanced clinical practice and contribute to ward, dispensary, on-call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments, on a rota basis, with a focus on

Qualifications

• MPharm and GPhC registration required.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or to work towards within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and postgraduate education.
• Support the clinical service using specialist knowledge to back education and training.
• Co-ordinate pharmacy education and training across the organisation and be the lead for multi-professional education.
• Interpret standards and apply them to local workforce development programmes.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Education

MPharm & GPhC registration

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Independent Prescribing Qualification

CPD & lifelong learning

Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership

Training & Education qualifications

Job description

Band 8a

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: The post includes both weekend/bank holiday and O/C commitment on a rota basis Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate in weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis. Participate in On Call rota.) Job ref 229-CS-8342057

Site Hereford County Hospital Town Hereford Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacist – Education & Training (Band 8a) to play a leading role in developing a skilled, confident and sustainable pharmacy workforce at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist – Workforce Development, you will lead and coordinate key education programmes, including Foundation Year Pharmacist training and postgraduate development, establish robust competency and governance frameworks, and work with multidisciplinary teams, universities and regional partners to improve learning across the organisation. Alongside your education leadership responsibilities, you will maintain advanced clinical practice and contribute to ward, dispensary, on-call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments.

We reserve the right to close vacancies if we experience high numbers of applications.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce agenda with a particular focus on leading and coordinating the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and post-graduate pharmacy education.

The post holder will support the clinical service utilising their specialist knowledge and work collaboratively with teams internally and externally to the Trust to support education and training in line to delivering the Trust and Pharmacy objectives and strategies.

Main Functions of the Job

• To support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacist – Workforce Development in the delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce development agenda
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the pharmacy workforce education and training strategy in line with Trust,ICS and national priorities and lead on certain aspects of the strategy
• Interpret regulatory, professional and educational standards and determine their application within the local workforce development programmes
• To co-ordinate and deliver pharmacy education and training programmes across the organisation, be the pharmacy lead for multi-professional education across the Trust

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar level
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to be working towards this within 12 months of starting the role
• Evidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Post Graduate qualifications relating to Training & Education or be willing to work towards this

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage, prescribing and administration
• Highly effective communication to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation.
• Ability to react to and manage the changing situation within the department on a daily basis and manage staff accordingly.

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in a hospital/primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical role
• Experience in motivating teams
• Proven experience of creating and delivering training packages to multidisciplinary groups
• Experience of quality improvement or audit within an organisation to improve service delivery

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.