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Lead Pharmacist, Education & Training | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2024 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW3 6JJ |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6476170/282-SB1246055 |
Summary
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust attributes great importance to the Education, Training and Workforce Development of its Pharmacy department. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join as our Lead Pharmacist for Education and Training.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self- motivated pharmacist to lead our Pharmacy Education and Training team, working across all hospital sites and liaising with external providers. Our team deliver education and training programmes for pharmacy staff and trainees at all levels from pre-registration training to non-medical prescribing and beyond. The rolealsoincludes teaching 3rdyear (Level 6) and 4thyear (Level 7) undergraduate students at Kingston University as well as designing and co-ordinating their clinical pharmacy placements at The Royal Marsden.
You must have significant hospital pharmacy experience involving the application of clinical pharmacy skills as well as having experience of teaching / supervising MPharm undergraduates, trainee pharmacists and qualified pharmacy professionals. This role requires the ability to work effectively as part of various teams, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate yourself and others to achieve common departmental and Trust wide objectives.
• To lead the pharmacy E&T team and advise the pharmacy leadership team on E&T strategy for the pharmacy department.
• To provide one day per week on-site teaching for Kingston University MPharm students, create course materials and design and co-ordinate clinical placements for Level 6 (3rd year) and Level 7 (4th year) students.
• To develop and co-ordinate the rotational programme for RMH trainee pharmacists and support their designated supervisors throughout the training year.
• To manage and support CNWL and RBHH external trainee pharmacists who visit The Royal Marsden as part of their foundation training year and develop and co-ordinate their placement timetables with the appropriate clinical and non-clinical teams.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
1. To support the Chief Pharmacist and Senior Pharmacy Team (SPT) in developing and implementing an Education and Training Strategy which support Pharmacy workforce development positively.
2. Leadership of pharmacy E&T team, including line management and support for the Lead E&T technician and support for the Senior E&T Pharmacist who is responsible for Band 6 and Band 7 pharmacists’ training and development.
3. To co-ordinate the delivery of appropriate training and assessments for pharmacists studying for post-graduate qualifications (e.g., clinical diplomas, independent prescribing, leading for excellence courses)
4. To attend Kingston University on a once weekly basis (during term time) as a teacher practitioner to provide clinical teaching sessions (e.g., lectures, seminars, and workshops) to 3rd year (Level 6) and 4th year (Level 7) students in relation to Clinical Oncology and Palliative Medicine. To support the academic staff by participating in end of year assessments (e.g., OSCEs) and preparing appropriate examination material for student assessment. To support with end of year marking of student examinations.
5. To liaise with the Kingston University: Faculty Placements Co-ordinator (Pharmacy Team) regularly to confirm and co-ordinate clinical undergraduate placements to ensure timely planning and delivery as needed.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024
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