Specialist Pharmacist Education & Training

NHS; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Gillingham seeks a Specialist Pharmacist - Education & Training to lead the education of undergraduate pharmacy students and oversee the training of trainee pharmacists. The role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to high-quality education within the pharmacy department. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Pharmacy and is registered with the GPhC. This position offers the opportunity to shape future pharmacy professionals and improve healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development

Qualifications

• Compliance with regulatory legislation and guidelines in pharmacy.
• Mentoring or leading roles in education or teaching.
• Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience (Minimum of 3 years).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of undergraduate pharmacy placements.
• Act as the Education Programme Director for Foundation Trainee Pharmacists.
• Provide strong leadership and management for pharmacy team.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Planning and organization

Education

Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Job description

Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics & Therapies

Band: 8a

Interview Date: 18th December 2025

We are recruiting for aSpecialist Pharmacist - Education & Training who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

To be the responsible pharmacist for the development and delivery of undergraduate pharmacy placements at Medway NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Medway School of Pharmacy providing structured training, supervision and support.

To lead on Foundation Training and act as the Education Programme Director for Trainee Pharmacists, implementing a multi-sector training programme aligned with GPhC Initial Education & Training Standards for Pharmacists.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our sharedvisionis achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into ourPatient Firstdeployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

OurBESTvalues underpinPatient Firstand are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Education and Training

To be responsible for the delivery of undergraduate pharmacy placements.

To be the Education Programme Director for Foundation Trainee Pharmacists.

To be an educational supervisor for Foundation pharmacists undertaking foundation training, as appropriate.

To liaise with pharmacy staff to ensure a structured educational experience for undergraduate pharmacy placements.

To support Lead Pharmacist Education & Quality Development in implementing the Pharmacy Education Strategy

To support Lead Pharmacist Education & Quality Development to develop, deliver and evaluate training programmes for pharmacy staff.

To support on developing a structured CPD training programme for pharmacy staff.

To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist Education & Quality Development, as required.

Clinical Pharmacy Services

Promoting the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines in accordance with the Kent and Medway Formulary recommendations and other evidence based guidelines.

To evaluate the clinical appropriateness, safety and legality of prescriptions based upon the patients diseases, co-morbidities and other medication and treatments taken, contacting the prescriber to make agreed changes as appropriate

Promoting efficient discharge planning inclusive of patient counselling and education.

Following procedures to reduce medicine waste and support the medicines efficiencies programme (e.g. by using patient own drugs)

Working with pharmacy and other Health Care Professionals to improve patient flow.

Answering or referring medicine information queries as appropriate.

Management and Leadership

Providing strong leadership and management ensuring that responsibilities and decision making are delegated appropriately, and that all staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities and deliver effectively.

Line-managing direct reports to include performance management, appraisals, regular one to one, objective/target setting, and personal development plans.

Undertaking coaching of staff to improve performance

Undertaking and manage formal trust HR policies e.g. disciplinary, sickness, grievance etc.

Undertaking a robust recruitment processes of staff that adhere to trust policies including review of roles/responsibilities, preparing/agreeing adverts, short listing, chairing interview panels and selecting staff.

Ensuring staff managed are fully compliant with statutory and mandatory training

Appropriately managing difficult and ambiguous problems

Providing professional leadership and support for other pharmacy services as needed.

General

To participate in the late night duties, weekend and bank holiday rotas and provide emergency duty commitment as determined by the needs of the pharmacy department.

To participate in ward pharmacy rotas and attend ward pharmacy meetings as appropriate.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested by the Chief Pharmacist.

To, at all times, practice in accordance with the Pharmacy Professional Standards of the General Pharmaceutical Council and undertake annual revalidation.

To maintain at all times the rules relating to patient confidentiality.

To support the Lead Pharmacist Education & Quality Development in reviewing and implementing an Education Strategy supporting the development of all staff within the pharmacy department.

To contribute to the provision of professional leadership, advice and support for pharmacy services including dispensary and pharmacy clinical services.

You will build relationships and work with internal stakeholders and external partners to support the delivery of high quality education and training for all colleagues across the pharmacy department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacist

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
• Demonstrate expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services
• Knowledge of the requirements of the GPhC Initial education and training standards for pharmacists.

Experience

• Experience of providing support, mentoring or a leading role in aspects of education or teaching.
• Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback
• Significant post registration hospital pharmacy experience (Minimum of 3 years)
• Proven experience of delivering responsibilities and objectives to time in previous posts

Skills

• Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to deliver lectures, workshops and formal presentations
• Be able to plan, organise and delegate appropriately and efficiently

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.

Pharmacy Department, Medway Maritime Hospital

Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Windmill Road

Lead Pharmacist Education & Quality Development

Pharmacy Department, Medway Maritime Hospital

Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Windmill Road