Job summary
MFT in partnership with the University of Manchester (UoM) delivers clinical training and experience to approximately 450 medical students at the Wythenshawe Campus. They are attached to the Trust in clinical years 3, 4 and 5 of their undergraduate medical programme.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the development, management, delivery and evaluation of training programmes in prescribing and therapeutics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th year medical undergraduates based at MFT Wythenshawe Campus. To line manage full time Education Fellows.
To act as a source of expertise advising students, patients, carers, medical staff, nurses and AHP's across the Trust about medicines. To line manage Education Fellows in line with Trust HR policies and guidance.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key principles of safe and effective prescribing and the risks associated with poor prescribing
- Knowledge of national guidance (e.g. NICE), evidence based medicine and prescribing legislation
- Knowledge of the Medicines Management, Clinical Governance and Modernisation agendas of the NHS
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of medical education agendas and teaching methods
- Knowledge of training pathway for undergraduate medical students
Experience
Essential
- 3 years post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Experience in teaching small and large groups
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate students
- Experience of curriculum planning and evaluating
- Experience of performing assessments
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team and influence other grades of staff and professions
- Proven teaching skills using various methods (e.g. face to face, online)
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, work accurately under pressure, and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver outcomes
- Desire to develop inter-professional education
Desirable
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to develop services
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational 4 year masters degree in pharmacy & 1 year pre registration training
- Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
Desirable
- Post graduate Certificate in Education
- Certificate in Supplementary/ Independent Prescribing
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key principles of safe and effective prescribing and the risks associated with poor prescribing
- Knowledge of national guidance (e.g. NICE), evidence based medicine and prescribing legislation
- Knowledge of the Medicines Management, Clinical Governance and Modernisation agendas of the NHS
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of medical education agendas and teaching methods
- Knowledge of training pathway for undergraduate medical students
Experience
Essential
- 3 years post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Experience in teaching small and large groups
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate students
- Experience of curriculum planning and evaluating
- Experience of performing assessments
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team and influence other grades of staff and professions
- Proven teaching skills using various methods (e.g. face to face, online)
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, work accurately under pressure, and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver outcomes
- Desire to develop inter-professional education
Desirable
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to develop services
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational 4 year masters degree in pharmacy & 1 year pre registration training
- Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
Desirable
- Post graduate Certificate in Education
- Certificate in Supplementary/ Independent Prescribing
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).
