Job summary
Would you like to:
Innovate
Nuture
Support
Protect
Integrate
Revitalise
Elevate
our vibrant pharmacy team at BHFT and with system partners across the Bedfordshire Care Alliance ?
We have a very exciting opportunity for an inspirational and motivated individual to join us as Principal Pharmacist, Education & Training. This renewed position is integral to the successful design, transformation and delivery of the our innovative Education, Training and Staff Development strategy.
This position leads a team of five staff dedicated to E&T who are responsible for streamlined delivery across four domains (pre-registration, foundation level framework, advanced level framework, consultant level framework). This post specifically leads on the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework training and accreditation for Pharmacists in accordance with RPS standards.
This role will have a dedicated focus on managing, leading, strategic planning and coordination of the ALF training and development plan, providing expert guidance, mentorship and support.
You will be a representative and key stakeholder for BHFT at local and regional level, and share close working relationships with our collaborative schools of pharmacy.You will play a pivotal role with the Trust Practice Development Team in ensuring effective, integrated and system-wide 'readiness' for the future pharmacy prescriber professionals in the journey to 2026.
Main duties of the job
To develop a strategic plan to attract, train, develop and retain the pharmacy workforce, building on the Pharmacy Integration & Medicines Optimisation Strategy.
To network with counterparts across the Integrated Care System in the development of 'one BLMK workforce'
To be responsible for the development and delivery of suitable education and training for all pharmacy staff.
To manage, lead, strategically plan and co-ordinate the ALF training and development plan for registered pharmacy staff (including qualifications including and beyond postgraduate Masters and RPS credentialing), providing expert guidance, mentorship and support to other pharmacy staff.
To be the named Trainee Pharmacist Manager as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), providing assurance as necessary.
To chair and convene the 'Pharmacy Forum', giving a voice to all grades of pharmacy staff and supporting well-being events for the department
To be a key member of the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team (PSLT), working with the Chief Pharmacist and Heads of Pharmacy to review, refresh and deliver the education, training and workforce development aspects of the Pharmacy Strategy to meet the needs of the Trust, its staff and its patients
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see complete Job description for full breakdown of roles and responsibilities, this is included in the supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see complete Job description for full breakdown of roles and responsibilities, this is included in the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPharmacy degree (Masters level)
- oRegistration with the GPhC
- oPost graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- oRegistered as an Independent Prescriber with the GPhC
- oAccredited Diploma Tutor or Pre-Reg tutor
- oTrain the Trainer qualification
Desirable
- oPost graduate Masters in Pharmacy
- oMember of the RPS
- oStage II Faculty Member of the RPS (MIIFRPS)
- oAgile / Prince 2 Foundation
- oLeadership or Management training course
- oQI Training
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive recent post-registration hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist at band 8a in the relevant specialist clinical area
- oExperienced clinical pharmacist with a range of clinical specialities
- oExperience as a personal tutor to trainee pharmacists and diploma students
- oExperience of delivering clinical supervision to both foundation and specialist pharmacy practitioners
- oExperience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development within the area of E&T
- oExperience of managing and leading a team
- oExperience of business case preparation, submission and implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- oExperienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of clinical specialities in more than one hospital
- oRecent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients
- oExperience of writing for pharmaceutical or educational publications
- oPresentation to Trust-wide and External meetings
- oExperience as a personal tutor to pharmacists undertaking postgraduate studies at Master level and above
Knowledge
Essential
- oAdvanced detailed clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within the specialist area
- oKnowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NHS Improvement patient and their local implementation
- oIn depth knowledge of the General Level and Advanced Level Framework for Pharmacists (and equivalent for Pharmacy Technicians)
- oKnowledge of legislation/guidance relating to medicines usage and prescribing
- oKnowledge of developments in NHS strategy particularly in Pharmacy E&T and systems to implement into NHS services
- oKnowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies
- oComputer literate with knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel (or equivalent IT systems)
- oKnowledge of systems for non-medical prescribing
Desirable
- oPrinciples of Quality Improvement
- oAdvanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. Ability to apply logical and analytical skills to manage clinical risk during the use of medicines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPharmacy degree (Masters level)
- oRegistration with the GPhC
- oPost graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- oRegistered as an Independent Prescriber with the GPhC
- oAccredited Diploma Tutor or Pre-Reg tutor
- oTrain the Trainer qualification
Desirable
- oPost graduate Masters in Pharmacy
- oMember of the RPS
- oStage II Faculty Member of the RPS (MIIFRPS)
- oAgile / Prince 2 Foundation
- oLeadership or Management training course
- oQI Training
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive recent post-registration hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist at band 8a in the relevant specialist clinical area
- oExperienced clinical pharmacist with a range of clinical specialities
- oExperience as a personal tutor to trainee pharmacists and diploma students
- oExperience of delivering clinical supervision to both foundation and specialist pharmacy practitioners
- oExperience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development within the area of E&T
- oExperience of managing and leading a team
- oExperience of business case preparation, submission and implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- oExperienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of clinical specialities in more than one hospital
- oRecent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients
- oExperience of writing for pharmaceutical or educational publications
- oPresentation to Trust-wide and External meetings
- oExperience as a personal tutor to pharmacists undertaking postgraduate studies at Master level and above
Knowledge
Essential
- oAdvanced detailed clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within the specialist area
- oKnowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NHS Improvement patient and their local implementation
- oIn depth knowledge of the General Level and Advanced Level Framework for Pharmacists (and equivalent for Pharmacy Technicians)
- oKnowledge of legislation/guidance relating to medicines usage and prescribing
- oKnowledge of developments in NHS strategy particularly in Pharmacy E&T and systems to implement into NHS services
- oKnowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies
- oComputer literate with knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel (or equivalent IT systems)
- oKnowledge of systems for non-medical prescribing
Desirable
- oPrinciples of Quality Improvement
- oAdvanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. Ability to apply logical and analytical skills to manage clinical risk during the use of medicines
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).
