Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our pharmacy education and development team. You will utilise your teaching, clinical and leadership skills whilst supporting pharmacists from the very start of their initial education and training journey as the educational programme director (EPD) for our foundation trainee pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and early careers pharmacist development.
Working in an acute hospital, you will make key contributions to the delivery of our strategic vision for education and development within the pharmacy department gaining experience across several different dimensions through inter-professional education within the trust and 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.
Main duties of the job
- To collaborate with local programme partners and the trust lead Education and development technician continuing to build on the esteemed joint and multisector training provision established at ESHT
- To be responsible for the management of the trainee pharmacists
- To lead on local educational governance and quality management activities as the Local Faculty Group Chair for Trainee Pharmacists and Post Registration Pharmacists
- To oversee the work-placed learning of undergraduate pharmacy placements supported by the Specialist Pharmacist Education and Development, and facilitate the development of experiential learning aligned to the GPhC 2021 standards for initial education and training for pharmacists
- To participate in the department's continuing education activities including supporting the provision of education programmes for other staff members
- To supervise the pharmacy delivery of multi-disciplinary training, for example, foundation doctors; nursing staff; AHPs.
- To support the Training Programme Director (Foundation to advanced) with business level activities
- To engage with the Lead Divisional Pharmacists in providing clinical pharmacy services
About us
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 + members of 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. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Pharmacy)/BPharm/MPharm
- Current GPhC Registration as a pharmacist (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years preregistration training /foundation year and experience)
- Postgraduate Diploma /MSc in pharmacy with predominantly clinical content or equivalent experience
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and / or UKCPA
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty accreditation/at or working towards completion of advanced practice portfolio
- Post graduate certificate in education
- Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management
- Recognised qualification as education supervisor
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years post registration experience within the last 5 years of which 2 years must be within a clinical pharmacy role within a hospital setting
- At least 12 months experience in a role which includes the provision of education and development
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports
- Experience with managing trainee learner challenges or dealing with trainees requiring additional support
Desirable
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- Previous experience in inputting to training programme of pharmacy staff in a clinical setting
- Previous experience as a Practice, Educational, Designated Supervisor and DPP
- Experience in recruitment and selection
- Experience of training and group facilitation with small and large groups
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and the responsibility as identified within the job description.
- Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
- Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, verbal and written.
- Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional standards
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of risk and a commitment to audit and change management.
- Some understanding of mechanisms for identifying education and training needs
- Demonstrates an understanding of the national drivers that influence the production of workplace training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Pharmacy)/BPharm/MPharm
- Current GPhC Registration as a pharmacist (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years preregistration training /foundation year and experience)
- Postgraduate Diploma /MSc in pharmacy with predominantly clinical content or equivalent experience
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and / or UKCPA
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty accreditation/at or working towards completion of advanced practice portfolio
- Post graduate certificate in education
- Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management
- Recognised qualification as education supervisor
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years post registration experience within the last 5 years of which 2 years must be within a clinical pharmacy role within a hospital setting
- At least 12 months experience in a role which includes the provision of education and development
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports
- Experience with managing trainee learner challenges or dealing with trainees requiring additional support
Desirable
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- Previous experience in inputting to training programme of pharmacy staff in a clinical setting
- Previous experience as a Practice, Educational, Designated Supervisor and DPP
- Experience in recruitment and selection
- Experience of training and group facilitation with small and large groups
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and the responsibility as identified within the job description.
- Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
- Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, verbal and written.
- Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional standards
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of risk and a commitment to audit and change management.
- Some understanding of mechanisms for identifying education and training needs
- Demonstrates an understanding of the national drivers that influence the production of workplace training.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
