Specialist Clinical Pharmacist / Deputy Training and Education Manager
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 pa/pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dorset, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6234275/153-SP02698-E |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you passionate about the provision of education and training to meet the requirements of the pharmacy profession and all pharmacy staff as their job roles evolve?
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join the education and training team at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). The established team comprises an Education and Training Manager, a Lead Pharmacy Technician responsible for Rotational Pharmacy Technician training, and two Deputy Lead Pharmacy Technicians responsible for the pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician training.
This role will involve cross-site working at both Poole and Bournemouth hospitals, and requires a dedicated pharmacist to support the Education and Training Manager improve, adapt and future-proof the UHD pharmacy workforce. You will provide a clinical pharmacy ward service across UHD, maintaining your own clinical skills whilst mentoring junior pharmacists on the wards.
We are developing working relationships with Bournemouth University, with one of our pharmacists recently having experience of the role as Lecturer Practitioner for under graduates (nursing).
Sharing pharmacy knowledge across the multidisciplinary teams is something we are passionate about at UHD and we can support your involvement in providing this. You will also be encouraged to undertake training to develop your own education and training skills.
If you think you have the desire and ambition for this post then we would like to hear from you.
This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration
Base Location: This position will require cross site working between Poole and Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
With the transformation the base site will become RBH once all the building work has been complete and RBH becomes the acute site but still cross site working.
Interview Date: TBC
• Support the Education, Training and Research Manager to develop and maintain the provision of undergraduate and postgraduate education and training of pharmacists and education and training for the Trainee Pharmacists (TP)
• Participation in both ward and departmental-based pharmaceutical and educational duties.
• Identify and facilitate delivery of both external and in house training programmes to enable pharmacists, TPs, PTPTs, FPTs and ATOs to meet their professional requirements and developmental needs.
• Line manage trainee pharmacists, acting as a mentor and tutor to TPs and pharmacy diploma students and Band 6 pharmacists
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
• Acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff on clinical and professional standards for pharmacy, medicines use and prescribing practice.
• Identifying the training needs of the pharmacy service and developing training to meet these needs.
• Acting as Lead Mentor across UHD for the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, co-ordinating other diploma mentors and liaising with the education provider, supported by the Education, Training and Research Manager.
• Leading on the management of the Trainee Pharmacist programme across UHD supported by the Education, Training and Research Manager.
• Ensuring training and development plans are implemented and updated for all grades of staff in clinical areas annually.
• Ensuring that provision of effective training is planned, managed and facilitated to support the on-going development of all members of the pharmacy department working with the Education, Training and Research Manager and Lead Pharmacy Technician Education and Training
• Developing new innovative projects to promote education and training across the Trust.
• Provide “on the job” support and training on all aspects of clinical pharmacy to pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and clinical technicians. This will include one-to-one sessions, accompanied ward visits and group training.
• Support the Specialist Pharmacists in providing teaching to medical students, trainee doctors and other healthcare professionals.
• Participating in clinical pharmacy meetings and contributing to the clinical pharmacy service liaising with the pharmacy team as appropriate.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
Are you passionate about the provision of education and training to meet the requirements of the pharmacy profession and all pharmacy staff as their job roles evolve?
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join the education and training team at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). The established team comprises an Education and Training Manager, a Lead Pharmacy Technician responsible for Rotational Pharmacy Technician training, and two Deputy Lead Pharmacy Technicians responsible for the pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician training.
This role will involve cross-site working at both Poole and Bournemouth hospitals, and requires a dedicated pharmacist to support the Education and Training Manager improve, adapt and future-proof the UHD pharmacy workforce. You will provide a clinical pharmacy ward service across UHD, maintaining your own clinical skills whilst mentoring junior pharmacists on the wards.
We are developing working relationships with Bournemouth University, with one of our pharmacists recently having experience of the role as Lecturer Practitioner for under graduates (nursing).
Sharing pharmacy knowledge across the multidisciplinary teams is something we are passionate about at UHD and we can support your involvement in providing this. You will also be encouraged to undertake training to develop your own education and training skills.
If you think you have the desire and ambition for this post then we would like to hear from you.
This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration
Base Location: This position will require cross site working between Poole and Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
With the transformation the base site will become RBH once all the building work has been complete and RBH becomes the acute site but still cross site working.
Interview Date: TBC
• Support the Education, Training and Research Manager to develop and maintain the provision of undergraduate and postgraduate education and training of pharmacists and education and training for the Trainee Pharmacists (TP)
• Participation in both ward and departmental-based pharmaceutical and educational duties.
• Identify and facilitate delivery of both external and in house training programmes to enable pharmacists, TPs, PTPTs, FPTs and ATOs to meet their professional requirements and developmental needs.
• Line manage trainee pharmacists, acting as a mentor and tutor to TPs and pharmacy diploma students and Band 6 pharmacists
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
• Acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff on clinical and professional standards for pharmacy, medicines use and prescribing practice.
• Identifying the training needs of the pharmacy service and developing training to meet these needs.
• Acting as Lead Mentor across UHD for the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, co-ordinating other diploma mentors and liaising with the education provider, supported by the Education, Training and Research Manager.
• Leading on the management of the Trainee Pharmacist programme across UHD supported by the Education, Training and Research Manager.
• Ensuring training and development plans are implemented and updated for all grades of staff in clinical areas annually.
• Ensuring that provision of effective training is planned, managed and facilitated to support the on-going development of all members of the pharmacy department working with the Education, Training and Research Manager and Lead Pharmacy Technician Education and Training
• Developing new innovative projects to promote education and training across the Trust.
• Provide “on the job” support and training on all aspects of clinical pharmacy to pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and clinical technicians. This will include one-to-one sessions, accompanied ward visits and group training.
• Support the Specialist Pharmacists in providing teaching to medical students, trainee doctors and other healthcare professionals.
• Participating in clinical pharmacy meetings and contributing to the clinical pharmacy service liaising with the pharmacy team as appropriate.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
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