Job summary
Are you a dynamic and passionate pharmacist? Do you have a strong desire to help develop pharmacists of the future? Are you looking to make a significant impact in education and training at a Health Board with strong university links?
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As one of 2 Teacher Practitioner posts, you'll work closely with our Strategic Lead and Principal Pharmacists for Workforce, Education&Training to develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for our pharmacy team.
This is a joint appointment with the University of Swansea (2.5 days per week); you will join a team of experienced academics/ practitioners teaching undergraduate MPharm students at the University. The other 2.5 days may involve agile working across the CTMUHB sites.
You will have excellent clinical and organisational skills and experience in clinical supervision and teaching with a post graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent.
The Pharmacy Department is at the forefront of healthcare delivery with a focus on Medicines Management and innovative pharmaceutical practice. We are challenging the current professional roles resulting in a number of innovative new pharmacy led developments, including pharmacists working within outpatient clinics, in our ED departments and admission units.
If you're ready to take on this impactful role which has a blend of leadership, teaching and clinical work, and make a difference in the lives of pharmacy professionals, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will support the development and delivery of training programmes for the whole spectrum of staff, within our large pharmacy team (>300 staff, pharmacists, technicians and support staff) in conjunction with the Strategic Lead and Principal Pharmacists, Workforce Development and Education & Training.
You will support the organisation and delivery of medicines related training, to undergraduate pharmacy students on placements within the Health Board.
You will maintain your clinical currency as you provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients and staff in an appropriate speciality.
The post-holder will develop, manage, and promote education and training for all pharmacy staff at CTMUHB. They will help to shape the strategic direction in consultation with the Education and Training and workforce Lead and Principal Pharmacists.
You are encouraged to make contact and seek further information about this exciting new role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy MPharm; Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC); Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent; Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber; Postgraduate Teaching Qualification; Quality improvement and IQT methodology qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Hospital/managed sector pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy; Ability to work as a "lead" practitioner; Experience of monitoring financial expenditure; Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research; Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team; Ability to train/supervise other members of staff; Accredited tutor for MSc programmes in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent; Experience of teaching/training pharmacy undergraduates in practice.
Desirable
- Accredited Foundation Pharmacist Supervisor; Experience of lecturing; Experience of implementing change
Other
Essential
- Able to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management; Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice; Maintains an up to date portfolio of practice; Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; Skilled negotiator and facilitator; Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy MPharm; Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC); Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent; Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber; Postgraduate Teaching Qualification; Quality improvement and IQT methodology qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Hospital/managed sector pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy; Ability to work as a "lead" practitioner; Experience of monitoring financial expenditure; Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research; Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team; Ability to train/supervise other members of staff; Accredited tutor for MSc programmes in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent; Experience of teaching/training pharmacy undergraduates in practice.
Desirable
- Accredited Foundation Pharmacist Supervisor; Experience of lecturing; Experience of implementing change
Other
Essential
- Able to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management; Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice; Maintains an up to date portfolio of practice; Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; Skilled negotiator and facilitator; Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts.
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).
