Practice Development Pharmacist

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 April 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with a passion for Pharmacy who's looking for a role where you can continue to grow and use your clinical expertise alongside developing your passion for supporting the education and training of Pharmacy staff.

Are you ready for transformation, change, and improvement, as we look to redesign what the pharmacy roles will look like in the future in line with the changes to Pharmacy education and training, alongside the current workforce challenges in secondary care?

We are looking for someone with significant experience of clinical Pharmacy who wants to pass on their experience by training and developing our team, in particular foundation and early career pharmacists. Being out on the wards with Pharmacists helping them to deliver a Pharmacy service that is high quality, safe, and improve patient outcomes. We are willing to discuss progressional positions (Band 7 to 8a) for those candidates with less experience than desired for the post.

We need someone who will be a role model for pharmacy, having strong leadership, organisational and training / coaching skills.

A relocation package of up to £8000 is available for those relocating to the area (please contact us for more details).

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the delivery of the pharmacy education and training programme.
Managing the training foundation pharmacists.
Acting as a clinical tutor for early career pharmacists.
Support the training of pharmacy technicians.
Support the education of other healthcare professionals on medication related issues.
Opportunity to explore teaching opportunities at the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy.

You will also undertake other duties expected of Senior Pharmacists such as providing clinical, professional and mentoring support to our junior pharmacists and ward-based technicians to deliver a smooth service for patients, including a small proportion of your time providing a clinical service.

About us

As a teaching hospital, we are part of the University of East Anglia Medical School and have good links with the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy.

The east coast is a great place to live:

Located 5 minutes from Gorleston Beach, with 3 miles of golden sands rated by Tripadvisor as the 8thbest beach in the UK and ranked in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.
Located near the Broads National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty consisting of over 200km of waterways which provides access to activities including boating, kayaking and paddleboarding.
Transport links to the city of Norwich, named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK's best places to live

What we can offer you;

Based on the sunrise coast covering Norfolk and Waveney communities
CQC rated "good" 450 bedded hospital, highly rated in the NHS Staff survey
New hospital in development
NHS Terms and Conditions including generous annual leave
Flexible working including working patterns/hours
Wellbeing support community
A range of training and development opportunities
Research opportunities
Adopting and working towards a Just Culture approach
Affordable local property prices
Relocation package may be available
On-site crche
On-site accommodation
On-site staff car park
Excellent staff canteen
Salary sacrifice scheme available for cars
Uniform fully provided

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

177-EMER-6944662

Job locations

James Paget Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

MPharm or equivalent degree
Pharmacist registered with GPhC
Post-graduate certificate and diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience

Desirable

Relevant specialist post-graduate training
Management/Supervisory certificate or diploma
Independent Prescriber

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Extensive experience of working in an operational pharmacy environment including in hospitals
Experience of managing a team
Clinical Pharmacy knowledge and experience
Knowledge of national guidelines relating to medicines optimisation and medicines safety
Project management skills

Desirable

Research and development experience
Clinical audit experience
Medicines Governance experience

Skills, abilities, competency

Essential

Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
Professional attitude - honest, trustworthy, reliable & discrete
Good communication skills - oral and written
Leadership and ambassadorial skills, positive approach to managing change. Good negotiation/influencing and motivational skills
Adaptable and innovative in approach to work and projects
Able to work under pressure
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn
Negotiation/influencing/motivation
Proficient in Microsoft Office software and IT literacy

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

MPharm or equivalent degree
Pharmacist registered with GPhC
Post-graduate certificate and diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience

Desirable

Relevant specialist post-graduate training
Management/Supervisory certificate or diploma
Independent Prescriber

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Extensive experience of working in an operational pharmacy environment including in hospitals
Experience of managing a team
Clinical Pharmacy knowledge and experience
Knowledge of national guidelines relating to medicines optimisation and medicines safety
Project management skills

Desirable

Research and development experience
Clinical audit experience
Medicines Governance experience

Skills, abilities, competency

Essential

Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
Professional attitude - honest, trustworthy, reliable & discrete
Good communication skills - oral and written
Leadership and ambassadorial skills, positive approach to managing change. Good negotiation/influencing and motivational skills
Adaptable and innovative in approach to work and projects
Able to work under pressure
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn
Negotiation/influencing/motivation
Proficient in Microsoft Office software and IT literacy

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.