Senior Lecturer in Independent Prescribing/Medicines Management
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £48,822.00 to £56,536.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | Glyntaff, Pontypridd |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The University of South Wales, Faculty of Life Science and Education is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Medicines Management/Independent Prescribing. This person will play a key role in delivering high quality teaching, assessment and academic leadership across undergraduate and post graduate programmes. We are looking for a motivated, dynamic, and innovative individual, with a strong background in pharmacy. The individual will join an existing team of academic staff, lead and deliver medicines management and non-medical prescribing. The post holder will contribute specialist expertise in medicines management and non-medical prescribing ensuring that learning is evidence based and aligned with regulatory and professional standards.
The post holder must have post-registration professional pharmacy experience, hold a non-medical prescribing qualification and have experience of facilitating the learning and assessment of students, an understanding of contemporary prescribing practices and current healthcare higher education, and have active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The post holder will be required to contribute to an excellent student experience for all undergraduate and post graduate students and provide appropriate support and pastoral care. The role includes curriculum development, quality assurance activity, engagement with internal and external stakeholders to maintain academic excellence and relevance to prescribing practices.
This position is based at our Pontypridd (Lower Glyntaff) Campus at the University of South Wales.
This is a 0.6 FTE permanent post.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Bridie.Jones@southwales.ac.uk or Ben.pitcher@southwales.ac.uk
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USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
The post holder must have post-registration professional pharmacy experience, hold a non-medical prescribing qualification and have experience of facilitating the learning and assessment of students, an understanding of contemporary prescribing practices and current healthcare higher education, and have active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The post holder will be required to contribute to an excellent student experience for all undergraduate and post graduate students and provide appropriate support and pastoral care. The role includes curriculum development, quality assurance activity, engagement with internal and external stakeholders to maintain academic excellence and relevance to prescribing practices.
This position is based at our Pontypridd (Lower Glyntaff) Campus at the University of South Wales.
This is a 0.6 FTE permanent post.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Bridie.Jones@southwales.ac.uk or Ben.pitcher@southwales.ac.uk
Discover the advantages of working for USW: https://tinyurl.com/WorkatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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