Principal Pharmacist (Education & Training)

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about developing staff? Then this may be a great opportunity for you.

Leading an established Education and Training team consisting of senior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, you will develop a strategy for learning and development of staff within the department from induction to expert practice.

Within the role you will be given scope to innovate and our department has a track record of developing extended roles for pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

An important part of the role will be ensuring we are meeting the requirements for the new Pharmacy Degree and developing effective systems for providing support to trainees and newly qualified pharmacy team members.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are leading the training team, organising training programmes for trainee staff in line with GPhC requirements, and acting as a Designated Supervisor for trainee pharmacists. Being an independent prescriber is highly desirable and ability to act as a DPP. You will network with other Education and Training leads in the region on collaborative projects. You will negotiate funding for courses with NHS England and promote education and research in the department.

We are looking for a compassionate individual who has the ability to develop others. The preferred candidate will be organised and will be able to adapt their approach to different individuals. A background of education in a previous role is required and evidence of leadership skills including coaching, mentoring and delegation.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Training

• First degree in Pharmacy (Masters) or equivalent.
• Registration as a Pharmacist in the UK through Pharmacist Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Post Graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant to the specialist service.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Computer literacy including Pharmacy applications.
• Management training.

Experience & Knowledge Required

• Wide experience of pharmacy including participation at a senior level in delivery of the specialist service.
• Experience of staff management and motivation.
• Providing advice, information and support to clinical directorates.
• Thorough knowledge of the specialist service in secondary care and the 'bigger picture' - how it impacts on primary care and key issues for other stakeholders.
• National standards and any medicines management standards relevant to the specialist area.
• A general awareness of the Medicines Management framework, and of Clinical Governance.
• Recent experience in hospital pharmacy relating to the specialist service.
• Experience of medicines management service development and quality improvement.
• Good standard of specialist knowledge in at least one clinical speciality.

Skills & Attributes

• Self organisational and time management skills.
• Evidence of service development and / or project work.
• Presentation skills appropriate to the subject and the audience.
• Able to plan to manage workload pressures for a team.
• Good general awareness of finance such as drug expenditure trends, horizon scanning, and cost improvement targets.
• Understanding of Service Level Agreements / Technical Agreements as appropriate to the specialist service.
• Innovation and Creativity in problem solving.

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

• Perceived by others as a strong team leader, and a credible ambassador for Pharmacy.
• Reliable, highly organised, can work flexibly and to deadlines.
• Assertive when the need arises.
• Evidence of achievement in the specialist service.
• Able to communicate effectively with all staff levels & with patients and carers.
• Good listener.
• Sensitive to needs of patients and staff.
• Must be able to access the areas in which the specialist service is delivered.
• Excellent use of personal networks to maintain liaison with counterparts and key figures in the specialist service locally and / or Regionally.

Values, Drivers & Motivators

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence

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.