Specialist Education and Development Pharmacist and Clinical Lecturer

ESHT; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in St Leonards is seeking a Clinical Lecturer to support pharmacy education. The role involves teaching clinical skills and facilitating learning experiences for undergraduate students at the University of Brighton. Candidates should have a strong background in pharmacy and clinical education. Opportunities for further professional development, including the Independent Prescribing Course, are available. This position plays a vital role in shaping the future pharmacist workforce.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Access to clinical resources

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and clinical practice.
• Ability to facilitate multi-disciplinary education.
• Knowledge of pharmacy education and training.

Responsibilities

• Support academic and work-placed learning.
• Deliver clinical teaching at the bedside.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary training.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical skills

Leadership

Communication

Non-medical prescribing

Education

PhD in Pharmacy or related field

Experience in clinical education

Job description

Overview

A vacancy at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. An exciting opportunity to develop your teaching, clinical and leadership skills whilst supporting pharmacists from the very start of their initial education and training journey. Working in an acute hospital as a clinical lecturer with the University of Brighton, you will deliver both experiential and academic learning to pharmacy undergraduates with the progressive inclusion of prescribing practice during foundation training by 2025. You will contribute to the delivery of our strategic vision for education and development within the pharmacy department, gaining experience across several dimensions through inter-professional education within the trust and by working closely with multi-sector partner organisations within the Integrated Care System to develop the future pharmacist workforce. There will be opportunities for personal and professional development including the Independent Prescribing Course.

Responsibilities

• Supporting both academic and work-placed learning as advised by the University of Brighton, including:
• Clinical teaching at the bedside
• Clinical teaching in the recently refurbished simulation suite
• OSCE assessment
• Lectures in line with the individuals’ expertise
• Placement strategy group to ensure placement activity is aligned to employer need
• Participation in the department’s continuing education activities including supporting the provision of education programmes and clinical training for other staff members including pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy undergraduates
• Facilitation of multi-disciplinary training with foundation doctors, nursing staff and AHPs
• Provision of a clinical pharmacy service including application of non-medical prescribing skills (if applicable)

About the Organisation

We are proud to provide outstanding care and be a great place to work. We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000+ staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as Good overall, and Outstanding for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated Outstanding. Eastbourne DGH rated Good. In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious Building for our Future programme to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Notes

Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025.