Job summary
This is an exciting new post for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to support the co-ordination, design and delivery of an Education and Training Programme for the CLCH Medicines Management team.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent organisational, educational and leadership skills who has the ability to help to develop an in house training programme. The post holder will need to be an experienced clinician and trainer with a sound understanding of the primary care workforce educational needs.
The postholder will be supported by the Lead Pharmacists for Medicines optimisation to deliver an education and training programme- including developing competencies, providing supervision and mentorship as well as supporting the development of rotational programmes across the trust. This post would suit a highly motivated and innovative individual with an ability to influence, engage and challenge with integrity and credibility.
Central London Community Healthcare Trust is a large community trust providing care to more than 2 million people.
Main duties of the job
- To lead on design, delivery and coordinate the education and training programme for the CLCH Medicines management team.
- Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters within clinical setting.
- Develop local pharmacist and technician competency in line with national frameworks e.g RPS,CPPE and NHSE workforce training and education.
- Work with the Trust 'Academy' and local/regional education providers to ensure Medicines Management training needs of Trust Clinical staff are being met.
- To co-ordinate and help to shape the content of rotational programmes for Pharmacy staff, including rotational technician programmes and Foundation Pharmacist rotations, in liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
- Supervision and management of Pharmacists/Technicians
- To support trust wide medicines management workstreams.
- Responsible for policy and service development with respect to education and training
- Support workforce to develop advanced practice
Trust wide Medicines Management Service Provision includes policy development, implementation of patient safety initiatives, audits and reporting.
The post will be based at Parsons Green Health Centre and postholder will be required to travel trust wide.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support new professionals in Primary care, Community Hospitals or Community Health sector working in Bedded Services and Community Health Services enabling the professional to become a fully integrated and utilised member of the team.
- Lead and deliver a clinical training programme for Pharmacists and Technician working within CLCH
- Co-ordinate and design the content of rotational programmes, including rotational technician programmes and Foundation Pharmacist rotations.
- Establish and monitor the medicines related training and competency requirements for all pharmacy staff and work alongside the Trusts Training Academy to provide Trust assurance.
- Assess the performance and learning needs of pharmacy staff and design educational plans to address those needs.
- Evaluate feedback from the training programme and ensure quality assurance though designing and implementation of audit.
- Organise and deliver clinical teaching, clinical supervision, facilitate peer support, local faculty groups and mentorship.
- To work with the CLCH Academy to develop and support training programs which address the needs of wider CLCH practitioners and staff relating to medicines & prescribing.
- Work with local/regional education providers to ensure training needs of Trust Clinical staff are being met e.g., NHSE workforce training and education.
- Be an educational supervisor for Foundation trainees/CPPE programme and manage the development and maintenance of pharmacy training programmes locally. To develop Educational Supervisors to support pharmacists undertaking diploma and Designated prescribing practitioner to support pharmacists undertaking IP
- Communicate highly complex medicines related information to clinicians, patients and trainees and adapt learning and communication style.
- To demonstrate leadership and people management skills and positively influence members of the team and other healthcare stakeholders and where appropriate challenge others.
- To be able to interpret highly complex national and local educational policies in order to design strategic approaches for the MM team education planning and development.
- Able to manage own workload and able to respond to unpredictable work patterns.
- To identify and lead areas for research within the medicines management team in line with the Trusts research strategy and supervise and support pharmacy staff undertaking research including writing papers for publication or posters for presentation at conferences.
- To provide support to the Non Medical Prescribing (NMP) Lead in implementing the NMP strategy across CLCH e.g. facilitating training at NMP continuing education training days and being part of NMP course application review panel.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support new professionals in Primary care, Community Hospitals or Community Health sector working in Bedded Services and Community Health Services enabling the professional to become a fully integrated and utilised member of the team.
- Lead and deliver a clinical training programme for Pharmacists and Technician working within CLCH
- Co-ordinate and design the content of rotational programmes, including rotational technician programmes and Foundation Pharmacist rotations.
- Establish and monitor the medicines related training and competency requirements for all pharmacy staff and work alongside the Trusts Training Academy to provide Trust assurance.
- Assess the performance and learning needs of pharmacy staff and design educational plans to address those needs.
- Evaluate feedback from the training programme and ensure quality assurance though designing and implementation of audit.
- Organise and deliver clinical teaching, clinical supervision, facilitate peer support, local faculty groups and mentorship.
- To work with the CLCH Academy to develop and support training programs which address the needs of wider CLCH practitioners and staff relating to medicines & prescribing.
- Work with local/regional education providers to ensure training needs of Trust Clinical staff are being met e.g., NHSE workforce training and education.
- Be an educational supervisor for Foundation trainees/CPPE programme and manage the development and maintenance of pharmacy training programmes locally. To develop Educational Supervisors to support pharmacists undertaking diploma and Designated prescribing practitioner to support pharmacists undertaking IP
- Communicate highly complex medicines related information to clinicians, patients and trainees and adapt learning and communication style.
- To demonstrate leadership and people management skills and positively influence members of the team and other healthcare stakeholders and where appropriate challenge others.
- To be able to interpret highly complex national and local educational policies in order to design strategic approaches for the MM team education planning and development.
- Able to manage own workload and able to respond to unpredictable work patterns.
- To identify and lead areas for research within the medicines management team in line with the Trusts research strategy and supervise and support pharmacy staff undertaking research including writing papers for publication or posters for presentation at conferences.
- To provide support to the Non Medical Prescribing (NMP) Lead in implementing the NMP strategy across CLCH e.g. facilitating training at NMP continuing education training days and being part of NMP course application review panel.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Undergraduate Master's Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Minimum 5 years experience as a qualified pharmacist
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification to at least diploma level/CPPE PCPE pathway
- personal and professional
- Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development as evidenced by portfolio
- Uses reflective practice for development
- Independent prescriber
Desirable
- Completion of the Educational supervisor training eLFH
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Undergraduate Master's Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Minimum 5 years experience as a qualified pharmacist
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification to at least diploma level/CPPE PCPE pathway
- personal and professional
- Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development as evidenced by portfolio
- Uses reflective practice for development
- Independent prescriber
Desirable
- Completion of the Educational supervisor training eLFH
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).
