Job summary
Are you interested in education? Are you a registered pharmacist? This is an exciting opportunity to join our team to expand learning opportunities in our Trust and to deliver on the National mandates to expand placement capacity and reduce the vacancy gap through the delivery and leadership of various recruitment and retention initiatives.
Whilst we work together as a team to deliver on our strategy we are looking for someone with a keen interest in:
- Supporting undergraduate students - pharmacy
We have an ambitious plan to increase student placements in 2023/24 and we are looking for the right person to help us achieve our goal.
There is one WTE post available
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Educator - key leadership role in undergraduate support and education
The Senior Clinical Educator will work with the Matron for workforce development to support and lead on education & Training for student's, apprentices and qualified practitioners within the Organisation.
The successful applicant will provide professional leadership within both the clinical education team and wider Trust to widen our pharmacy placement offer and develop and foster a postive learning environment.
About us
A major responsibility of the post holder will be to provide the necessary leadership, training and teaching to clinical teams. They will demonstrate the Trust values and act as a positive role model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To fulfil the duties of the role the post holder must be a registered pharmacist, be able to work autonomously having the necessary experience, training, skills and knowledge to support and advise the wider clinical teams in the supporting, supervision and assessment of students and learners participating pre-registration courses and transitioning to graduate positions.
They will also need to use their knowledge and leadership to manage change, innovation and support National and local retention plans across a number of professions and the wider educational agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To fulfil the duties of the role the post holder must be a registered pharmacist, be able to work autonomously having the necessary experience, training, skills and knowledge to support and advise the wider clinical teams in the supporting, supervision and assessment of students and learners participating pre-registration courses and transitioning to graduate positions.
They will also need to use their knowledge and leadership to manage change, innovation and support National and local retention plans across a number of professions and the wider educational agenda.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Recognised healthcare professional qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Having or working towards a higher level degree
- Recognised teaching / supervision/assessment qualification
- Evidence of continued development
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Experience of working in a practice learning role
- Significant post-registration experience
- Demonstrates commitment to practice education
- Evidence of mentoring/supervising/teaching students in practice
- Experience of management/leadership
- Experience of managing a team or caseload
- Recent experience of teaching
- Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare and education issues
Desirable
- Experience of working across service/organisational boundaries
- Experience of undertaking audit and review
- Band 6 experience
- Experience of inter-professional working
- Evidence of managing change
- Experience of report writing
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Excellent time management
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Demonstrates high level decision making across organisations
- An ability to store and retrieve complex information on a wide range of issues relating to practice experience
- Teaching, facilitation and presentation skills
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Recognised healthcare professional qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Having or working towards a higher level degree
- Recognised teaching / supervision/assessment qualification
- Evidence of continued development
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Experience of working in a practice learning role
- Significant post-registration experience
- Demonstrates commitment to practice education
- Evidence of mentoring/supervising/teaching students in practice
- Experience of management/leadership
- Experience of managing a team or caseload
- Recent experience of teaching
- Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare and education issues
Desirable
- Experience of working across service/organisational boundaries
- Experience of undertaking audit and review
- Band 6 experience
- Experience of inter-professional working
- Evidence of managing change
- Experience of report writing
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Excellent time management
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Demonstrates high level decision making across organisations
- An ability to store and retrieve complex information on a wide range of issues relating to practice experience
- Teaching, facilitation and presentation skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
