Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to take on a Teacher Practioner role within the Pharmacy team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and Aston University School of Pharmacy, as an honorary clinical teaching fellow for half the contracted hours.
Main duties of the job
You will lead on the development and delivery of teaching for undergraduate students, both in a hospital and university setting, to ensure that placements and other courses are delivered to the appropriate syllabuses and standards, supporting practical application of theoretical clinical knowledge.
You will also be part of the pharmacy department training team, to support the training and education programme for all clinical staff across the Trust.
You will also be expected to support clinical pharmacy services within the Trust on a sessional basis and act as a role model, with associated senior pharmacist duties within the department.
About us
We are a progressive department and are keen to embrace innovative ideas. Following significant investment, our pharmacy department has led on innovations in automated storage (Pyxis) across our most acute areas of work, and improved drug security, utilising Abloy keys, across the rest of the organisation. Robotic dispensing is well established and we have successfully implemented Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration throughout the Trust.
We are currently planning our new service model to provide pharmacy services to the brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital as we look to provide a seven day service to the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We also have well developed links with Birmingham and Cardiff Schools of Pharmacy, with other Teacher Practitioners in post, who you will need to work closely with to deliver our undergraduate programme.
You will also be responsible for co-ordination and delivery of medicines related training to the wider Trust, including training for medical and nursing staff on the medicines management and safety agenda.
There will be the opportunity to work as part of the clinical ward based team as part of sessional core service commitments.
For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We also have well developed links with Birmingham and Cardiff Schools of Pharmacy, with other Teacher Practitioners in post, who you will need to work closely with to deliver our undergraduate programme.
You will also be responsible for co-ordination and delivery of medicines related training to the wider Trust, including training for medical and nursing staff on the medicines management and safety agenda.
There will be the opportunity to work as part of the clinical ward based team as part of sessional core service commitments.
For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Further academic qualifications related to education and training
Experience
Essential
- Experience as clinical pharmacist in hospital Trust
- Experience of managing a pharmacy team across clinical area
Desirable
- Previous experience working within education and training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of application of IT in teaching and clinical situations
- Understanding of current legislation as applies to pharmacy practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage individuals within a team e.g. recruitment, development, appraisal
- Ability to address staff performance issues
- Ability to interpret and present complex information
- Ability to communicate to a range of individuals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Further academic qualifications related to education and training
Experience
Essential
- Experience as clinical pharmacist in hospital Trust
- Experience of managing a pharmacy team across clinical area
Desirable
- Previous experience working within education and training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of application of IT in teaching and clinical situations
- Understanding of current legislation as applies to pharmacy practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage individuals within a team e.g. recruitment, development, appraisal
- Ability to address staff performance issues
- Ability to interpret and present complex information
- Ability to communicate to a range of individuals
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
City Hospital, Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer's website
https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
