Job summary
The East of England NHSE pharmacy team manages the education, training and development of pharmacy professionals. An exciting new role is available in our team to support the delivery of the pharmacy education and training reforms and to deliver rapidly evolving clinical patient-facing and leadership roles across all pharmacy sectors.
We are delighted to offer 6 posts of Pharmacy Training Facilitator to experienced pharmacists who understand the HEE NHSE Multi Professional Framework and can support all aspects of training, supervision, job roles for the development of a flexible workforce needed for the pharmacy sector.
The successful candidate will work with and support the Regional Foundation Faculty, leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
Main duties of the job
This post supports pharmacy training across the East of England working with the Pharmacy Education team. You will be responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support to:
- Design, create and deliver appropriate teaching, learning and assessment plans to support pharmacy trainees and their educational supervisors
- Contribute to the design and development of the pharmacy education programmes and linking to the multi-professional school with shared common resources
- Identify and support pharmacy trainees requiring additional support
- Contribute to the availability of high quality training and support for pharmacy practice and educational supervisors
- Provide professional expertise on a specific portfolio of work
- Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in pharmacy education
This is an evolving job role and working in liaison with senior stakeholders and colleagues. You will be working across NHSE and its local teams to collect and share good practice and working closely with external stakeholders to create the environment, levers and policy to deliver crucial transformation in Pharmacy education and training.
About us
Our Core Values are that everyone feels valued and respected and are included and involved in everything that affects them; are trusted to make decisions with clear reasons in order to be empowered to deliver; are committed to clear, effective communication, which is transparent and open when sharing information; takes pride and has integrity in everything we do and recognises that everyone has a significant contribution whilst taking personal responsibility and accountability for actions and behaviours
On 1 April 2023 Health Education England became part of the new NHS England. Our people are our most important asset; recruiting and retaining the best talent remains crucial to our success. We continue to recruit externally where we cannot fill vacancies internally. We hope you choose to join us but please be aware that some roles may be subject to change in the future. We want to attract and retain highly skilled people to enable us to work with our partners to plan, recruit, educate and train the health workforce. Please note, some supporting documentation attached to this vacancy refers to the legacy organisation, previously known as Health Education England, now NHS England. Work is continuing to harmonise the new NHS England recruitment service and any reference to Health Education England will be updated in due course. More information about the transition to the new NHS England is available here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interviews will be conducted online via MS Teams or an alternative.
The successful post-holder will be based within regional office in Cambridge. However remote working will be the default position during the current COVID 19 Pandemic. This will be continually reviewed in line with NHSE policy.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Salary progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8a with a full-time starting salary of £50,952, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review. Secondment
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interviews will be conducted online via MS Teams or an alternative.
The successful post-holder will be based within regional office in Cambridge. However remote working will be the default position during the current COVID 19 Pandemic. This will be continually reviewed in line with NHSE policy.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Salary progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8a with a full-time starting salary of £50,952, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review. Secondment
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- oEffective organiser, influencer and networker
- oPromotes innovation, organisational learning and the sharing of best practice across organisational boundaries
- oExcellent leadership and management behaviours including the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department
- oAccountability - takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
Desirable
- oDemonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- oOrganised, systematic and tenacious approach to developing and progressing objectives
- oSelf-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oSkilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments
- oStrong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to discern trends from either quantitative or qualitative data
- oAbility to manage and to prioritise workload for a team of staff
- oAbility to prioritise own workload effectively to meet deadlines, whilst managing conflicting deadlines
Desirable
- oAbility to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- oStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience in a health related, or higher education, environment
- oExperience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- oExperience and understanding of education and/or professional development and professional support
Desirable
- oSignificant knowledge and experience of quality management, performance management and project management
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Masters in pharmacy degree (or equivalent) or Level 3 diploma in principles and practice for pharmacy technicians and accredited checking (or equivalent)
- oRegistration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oFurther specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- oEffective organiser, influencer and networker
- oPromotes innovation, organisational learning and the sharing of best practice across organisational boundaries
- oExcellent leadership and management behaviours including the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department
- oAccountability - takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
Desirable
- oDemonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- oOrganised, systematic and tenacious approach to developing and progressing objectives
- oSelf-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oSkilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments
- oStrong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to discern trends from either quantitative or qualitative data
- oAbility to manage and to prioritise workload for a team of staff
- oAbility to prioritise own workload effectively to meet deadlines, whilst managing conflicting deadlines
Desirable
- oAbility to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- oStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience in a health related, or higher education, environment
- oExperience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- oExperience and understanding of education and/or professional development and professional support
Desirable
- oSignificant knowledge and experience of quality management, performance management and project management
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Masters in pharmacy degree (or equivalent) or Level 3 diploma in principles and practice for pharmacy technicians and accredited checking (or equivalent)
- oRegistration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oFurther specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
Additional information
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).
