Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
30/04/2025
Planned Interview
Date
28/05/2025
Are
you looking for a 12-month fixed term contract as a pharmacist Lecturer/
Practitioner? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic
pharmacist with excellent clinical, teaching and time management skills to
work in a post with 50% of time spent working at the Leeds University and 50%
of time at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
During
the time spent at the Leeds Trust the post holder will work within the adult
specialities based at the Leeds General Infirmary.
In
the university role the post holder will work within the Pharmacy team
(School of Healthcare and Faculty of Medicine and Health) supporting the
delivery of the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice and
multi-disciplinary independent prescribing course. They will be involved in
the delivery and assessment of these programmes as well as teaching and
supervision of pharmacy related subjects to a range of undergraduate and
postgraduate healthcare professionals.
This
is an exciting time to work in education and development with the ongoing and
future changes to pharmacist education. The successful candidate will already
have experience teaching pharmacy or clinical colleagues and be keen to
further develop their skills.
Main duties of the job
As
a Pharmacist Lecturer (Leeds university) your main duties will be to:
Provide innovative research-led
teaching and assessment, using technology where appropriate.
Contribute to the planning,
development, delivery and review of modules and programmes.
Provide support and academic
supervision to students, referring when appropriate
As
a Pharmacist Practitioner (Leeds Trust) your main duties will be to;
Provide highly specialised clinical
pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given
speciality.
Within clinical and operational
speciality ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely, and
cost-effectively in accordance with Trust Policy, standard operating
procedures and medicines legislation.
Supervise, tutor and assess junior
pharmacy staff.
Provide a service commitment as
part of job plan to a specified area within the pharmacy department i.e
dispensary, aseptics, or medicines information.
The
post is offered on a full-time basis and the post holder will be required to
work evening and weekends at the Leeds Trust.
If
you are interested in this post we encourage you to contact Clare Roberts
(recruitment lead) clare.roberts10@nhs.net (Mon -Thurs), Sumrah Shaffiq
(current post holder) s.k.shaffiq@leeds.ac.uk or Jane Cahill (Leeds
university) J.L.Cahill@leeds.ac.uk
About us
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country with
excellent clinical outcomes for patients. One of the Trusts goals is to be a
centre of excellence, providing world-class learning, education and training
for everyone in the Trust which we also embrace within pharmacy.
Our
vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This
is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we
are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best
outcomes for our patients.
MMPS
is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities
span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer
a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff -
https://youtu.be/yxygQFQZcr0
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
purpose
To
provide operational and strategic input into the education, training and
professional development of pharmacists. The post holder will also provide a
clinical pharmacy service to a clinical speciality.
Job
dimensions
Provides specialist professional
leadership for a defined area of education, training or professional
development within Pharmacy.
Designs appropriate structures and
develops teaching methods that best meet the students' and department's
requirements.
Provides expert opinion, both
within and outside pharmacy on the education, training and development of
healthcare workers with regards to the safe and effective use of drug
therapy.
Supervises tutors and assesses
junior pharmacy staff.
They are professionally accountable
for their actions.
Provide sessional cover in an
operational service area
To act as the Responsible
Pharmacist in line with local procedures. The post holder will be required to
work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis
Knowledge,
skills and experience required
Masters qualification in Pharmacy
(4 years), or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year pre-registration
training.
Registrant of the General
Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical
Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
Substantial post registration
experience as a practising clinical pharmacist. Ability to demonstrate
foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant
Level Framework (ACLF)
Minimum of two years experience of
mentoring, assessing and appraising postgraduate students or trainee pharmacy
students.
Have undertaken training in
educational theory (e.g. MEd. PGCE, Train the Trainer)
Experience of dealing with complex
clinical issues which require the pharmacist to analyse a range of sources,
which may not be in agreement, to formulate a response. It may be necessary
to find a novel solution to an unusual clinical situation.
Possess negotiating and persuasive
skills for interacting with other clinical team members, hospital managers,
patients and relatives
Experience of dealing with a wide
variety and grade of hospital staff on a regular and on-going basis,
including senior multidisciplinary and managerial staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
purpose
To
provide operational and strategic input into the education, training and
professional development of pharmacists. The post holder will also provide a
clinical pharmacy service to a clinical speciality.
Job
dimensions
Provides specialist professional
leadership for a defined area of education, training or professional
development within Pharmacy.
Designs appropriate structures and
develops teaching methods that best meet the students' and department's
requirements.
Provides expert opinion, both
within and outside pharmacy on the education, training and development of
healthcare workers with regards to the safe and effective use of drug
therapy.
Supervises tutors and assesses
junior pharmacy staff.
They are professionally accountable
for their actions.
Provide sessional cover in an
operational service area
To act as the Responsible
Pharmacist in line with local procedures. The post holder will be required to
work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis
Knowledge,
skills and experience required
Masters qualification in Pharmacy
(4 years), or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year pre-registration
training.
Registrant of the General
Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical
Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
Substantial post registration
experience as a practising clinical pharmacist. Ability to demonstrate
foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant
Level Framework (ACLF)
Minimum of two years experience of
mentoring, assessing and appraising postgraduate students or trainee pharmacy
students.
Have undertaken training in
educational theory (e.g. MEd. PGCE, Train the Trainer)
Experience of dealing with complex
clinical issues which require the pharmacist to analyse a range of sources,
which may not be in agreement, to formulate a response. It may be necessary
to find a novel solution to an unusual clinical situation.
Possess negotiating and persuasive
skills for interacting with other clinical team members, hospital managers,
patients and relatives
Experience of dealing with a wide
variety and grade of hospital staff on a regular and on-going basis,
including senior multidisciplinary and managerial staff.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Enthusiastic role model
- Communication skills - written, listening and verbal
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist registrant of GPhC
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate diploma in pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Educational theory (eg MEd, PGCert, train the trainer)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
- Experience of mentoring and appraising staff
- Ability to assess performance and provide constructive feedback
Additional Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Enthusiastic role model
- Communication skills - written, listening and verbal
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist registrant of GPhC
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate diploma in pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Educational theory (eg MEd, PGCert, train the trainer)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
- Experience of mentoring and appraising staff
- Ability to assess performance and provide constructive feedback
Additional Requirements
Essential
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.
