Job summary
Job Title: Lead Pharmacist - Teacher Practitioner (Aston University) & Governance
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Late night, on call, weekend and bank holiday working required on a rota basis)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Closing Date: 24th January 2025
Interview Date: 7th February 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to take on a Teacher Practitioner role within the Pharmacy team at George Eliot Hospital and Aston University School of Pharmacy. This post is ideal for someone with an interest in teaching, whilst waiting to retain their clinical skills and knowledge. The post holder would take an honorary clinical teaching fellow position at the university and lead on the undergraduate placement programme at the Trust. The post is 50% based at Aston University and 50% based at the Trust in a clinical setting.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, plan and participate in the delivery of teaching and assessment to Aston Pharmacy School students within the University and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- To act as a personal tutor to Aston Pharmacy School students, providing pastoral support and academic guidance to named tutees.
- To participate in the delivery of practice-based clinical teaching of students in the portfolio of programmes within Aston Pharmacy School.
- To participate in the development of teaching, learning, and assessment processes for Aston Pharmacy School.
- To participate in the delivery of careers advice to Aston Pharmacy School students.
- To support research projects carried out by internal staff or Aston University Students.
- To provide specialist clinical governance support to the department and wider trust which may include procedure and guidance review, audit work, benchmarking and quality indicator/key performance indicators design and review.
- Be a leading member of the Pharmacy Based Risk and Governance Group (RaGG) and Standards and Guidance Group (StaGG)
- To produce pharmacy governance reports for delivery at directorate governance groups.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post will also include being the lead for clinical governance within the Pharmacy department at George Eliot Hospital. You will work closely alongside the Medication Safety Officer to ensure the delivery of the pharmacy service is in line with the principles of good governance. You will support safe and effective medicines management whilst ensuring compliance with national guidelines and local policies.
For a detailed Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents. We also encourage you to contact the department for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
The post will require the post holder to participate in a 7-day working programme, on a rota basis and our out of hours on-call service.
For informal enquiries please contact: Elizabeth Japal (Principal Pharmacist) Elizabeth.japal@geh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post will also include being the lead for clinical governance within the Pharmacy department at George Eliot Hospital. You will work closely alongside the Medication Safety Officer to ensure the delivery of the pharmacy service is in line with the principles of good governance. You will support safe and effective medicines management whilst ensuring compliance with national guidelines and local policies.
For a detailed Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents. We also encourage you to contact the department for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
The post will require the post holder to participate in a 7-day working programme, on a rota basis and our out of hours on-call service.
For informal enquiries please contact: Elizabeth Japal (Principal Pharmacist) Elizabeth.japal@geh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through the vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- 1 years pre-registration experience
- A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a relevant role practicing as a pharmacist
- Previous teaching experience
- Demonstrable experience in training of other healthcare professionals
- Audit and Research experience
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant examination
- Job related postgraduate qualification eg. Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma, or equivalent vocational experience
- Completion of the Independent Prescribing Course
- Current membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Post-graduate teaching qualification or willingness to work towards
- Member of National/ International Specialist Organisation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills both spoken and written
- Innovation
- Excellent organisational skills
- To be motivated and have ability to motivate others and to manage change
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through the vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- 1 years pre-registration experience
- A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a relevant role practicing as a pharmacist
- Previous teaching experience
- Demonstrable experience in training of other healthcare professionals
- Audit and Research experience
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant examination
- Job related postgraduate qualification eg. Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma, or equivalent vocational experience
- Completion of the Independent Prescribing Course
- Current membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Post-graduate teaching qualification or willingness to work towards
- Member of National/ International Specialist Organisation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills both spoken and written
- Innovation
- Excellent organisational skills
- To be motivated and have ability to motivate others and to manage change
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).
