Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated, experienced clinical pharmacist with a passion for education and training to play a significant role in the development of the next generation of pharmacists.
This joint post is between Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT) and The University of Sheffield MPharm programme. The clinical educator will develop and deliver teaching and assessment at the university, and support experiential learning in the workplace, alongside working as part of the STHFT clinical pharmacy team to provide pharmaceutical care to patients in wards and departments within the trust.
The successful applicant must be a registered pharmacist with a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent, and with experience in education and training. You will need excellent time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage your workload independently but collaborate with a range of colleagues on complex issues utilising excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will also need to be organised, approachable, adaptable, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.
The post holder will contribute to clinical pharmacy provision within an agreed specialty area and the development of medicines management and optimisation throughout the patient care pathway.
Main duties of the job
This joint post is between Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT) and The University of Sheffield MPharm programme. The clinical educator will develop and deliver teaching and assessment at the university, and support experiential learning in the workplace, alongside working as part of the STHFT clinical pharmacy team to provide pharmaceutical care to patients in wards and departments within the trust.
The successful applicant must be a registered pharmacist with a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent, and with experience in education and training. You will need excellent time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage your workload independently but collaborate with a range of colleagues on complex issues utilising excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will also need to be organised, approachable, adaptable, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.
The post holder will contribute to clinical pharmacy provision within an agreed specialty area and the development of medicines management and optimisation throughout the patient care pathway.
The post holder will participate in the 1 in 5 weekend and bank holiday service within STHFT, and the late night (to 8pm) rota.
About us
The University of Sheffield is offering a new MPharm degree from October 2025. Based in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/pharmacy
you will join a vibrant community of researchers and teachers, within the School and across the Faculty of Health, building the programme and the discipline of pharmacy. Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and are respected. Even if your experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an energetic and vibrant organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield.
We have a great commitment to education, training, and development of staff. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it services.
More than a third of the city of Sheffield lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park. It has a central location and excellent transport links plus a wealth of facilities you would expect to find in a major city.
https://brilliantplace.sth.nhs.uk/the-outdoor-city.html
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council MPharm degree
- MPharm degree
- Higher degree or postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or postgraduate diploma in specialist area
- Education/teaching qualification e.g. FHEA, PGCert Higher Education or willing to work towards after appointment
Desirable
- Independent prescriber
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in clinical pharmacy specialities.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating pharmacy education and training programmes and/or training of other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with educational institutions
- Experience of mentoring/coaching/supervision
- Significant post-registration experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Ability to demonstrate leadership of both people and projects
- IT skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and have own accountability for professional actions.
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- Proven experience in the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate, and communicate highly complex therapeutic options.
- Experience of busy and stressful working environment due to urgent interruptions for advice.
- Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and students.
- Ability to delegate authority appropriately.
- Manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
- Ability to adopt a flexible working attitude to meet the needs of the trust and university
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills.
- Ability to delegate duties appropriately.
- Ability to support the management and implementation of change.
- Participation in local, regional and national education workstreams.
- Critical evaluation skills
Further Training
Desirable
- Experience of service improvement projects or clinical audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council MPharm degree
- MPharm degree
- Higher degree or postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or postgraduate diploma in specialist area
- Education/teaching qualification e.g. FHEA, PGCert Higher Education or willing to work towards after appointment
Desirable
- Independent prescriber
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in clinical pharmacy specialities.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating pharmacy education and training programmes and/or training of other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with educational institutions
- Experience of mentoring/coaching/supervision
- Significant post-registration experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Ability to demonstrate leadership of both people and projects
- IT skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and have own accountability for professional actions.
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- Proven experience in the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate, and communicate highly complex therapeutic options.
- Experience of busy and stressful working environment due to urgent interruptions for advice.
- Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and students.
- Ability to delegate authority appropriately.
- Manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
- Ability to adopt a flexible working attitude to meet the needs of the trust and university
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills.
- Ability to delegate duties appropriately.
- Ability to support the management and implementation of change.
- Participation in local, regional and national education workstreams.
- Critical evaluation skills
Further Training
Desirable
- Experience of service improvement projects or clinical audit
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).
