Job summary
HEIW Pharmacy Deanery are looking to recruit a full time Pharmacy Clinical Placement Facilitator to support the newly introduced Funded Undergraduate Clinical Placement Programme for Wales.
The new programme, developed between Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and the Schools of Pharmacy at Cardiff and Swansea Universities, will see every pharmacy undergraduate given additional days of supervised placements in hospitals, GP practices, and community pharmacies across their four-year undergraduate programme.
The programme will be using Entrustable Professional Activities in order for undergraduate students to get the necessary experience to meet the 'does' level on Miller's Triangle.
The post holder will play a key role in managing the allocated region of this all-Wales programme and will use their pharmaceutical expertise and experience of the delivering Pharmacy Learning outcomes to deliver a quality assured programme.
The role will require the post holder to build effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including Higher Education Institutions and host training organisations within Local Health Boards and the community and primary care sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a team that is currently delivering a significant programme of change to Pharmacist education and training in Wales.
Main duties of the job
Managing the allocated region of all Wales programme for the Funded Undergraduate Clinical Placement Programme.
Coordinate recruitment events with allocated region in order to continue to promote the benefits of studying and working in Wales.
Manage the regional quality management processes for the Funded Undergraduate Clinical Placement Programme.
To provide training and ongoing support to Placement Supervisors of the Funded Clinical Placements Programme.
Working with HEIs and their students to support the delivery of the EPAs and the programme.
Manage, co-ordinate and support colleagues, within their area of expertise (Acute Care / Primary Care / Community Pharmacy) and across NHS Wales, in developing the learning environment and ensuring education/training provision supports policy initiatives and are cognisant of existing educational framework.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.
HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values-based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?
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
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience.
- Post-registration experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Reasonable postgraduate experience and will have held responsibility in an educational or healthcare post.
- Evidence of stakeholder experience.
- Experience of working in an educationally focused environment.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment.
- Experience and/or knowledge of audit, evaluation, research, and development.
- Experience /understanding of the external political and social environment, including NHS policy issues and priorities, and the wider agenda of public policy impacting on other relevant agencies.
- Experience in writing reports for a diverse audience including instances whereby interpretation of related policies is required.
- Experience of planning and delivering education and training.
- Experience in deploying improvement methodologies to develop services.
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning, operational planning, policy development and implementation.
Values
Essential
- Role model for pharmacy profession.
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to think creatively and strategically and to manage change.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills.
- Excellent team player.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
- Ability to work autonomously to agreed objectives and timescales.
- Effective time management skills, including prioritisation of conflicting tasks.
- High level of self-motivation and initiative.
- Ability to develop and maintain good communications and working relationships. with a wide range of staff and community groups.
- Active interest in the training agenda.
- Positive attitude to change.
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience.
- Post-registration experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Reasonable postgraduate experience and will have held responsibility in an educational or healthcare post.
- Evidence of stakeholder experience.
- Experience of working in an educationally focused environment.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment.
- Experience and/or knowledge of audit, evaluation, research, and development.
- Experience /understanding of the external political and social environment, including NHS policy issues and priorities, and the wider agenda of public policy impacting on other relevant agencies.
- Experience in writing reports for a diverse audience including instances whereby interpretation of related policies is required.
- Experience of planning and delivering education and training.
- Experience in deploying improvement methodologies to develop services.
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning, operational planning, policy development and implementation.
Values
Essential
- Role model for pharmacy profession.
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to think creatively and strategically and to manage change.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills.
- Excellent team player.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
- Ability to work autonomously to agreed objectives and timescales.
- Effective time management skills, including prioritisation of conflicting tasks.
- High level of self-motivation and initiative.
- Ability to develop and maintain good communications and working relationships. with a wide range of staff and community groups.
- Active interest in the training agenda.
- Positive attitude to change.
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership skills.
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).
