Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Principal Pharmacist for Education and Training to lead the development and delivery of pharmacy education across Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals. This is a key leadership role, supporting the training and development of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and wider pharmacy staff. The successful candidate will help shape a skilled, confident and future-ready pharmacy workforce, while also contributing to high-quality clinical pharmacy services and safe, effective medicines use. You will work closely with pharmacy, clinical and education colleagues across the Trust, as well as external academic partners, to deliver high-quality training programmes and promote a strong learning culture. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, joining a supportive and forward-thinking pharmacy team committed to developing people, improving services and delivering excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Manage education and training functions within pharmacy services, including line management of clinical diploma pharmacists, lead education and training pharmacists, and technician education leads.
• Oversee training and development for pre-registration pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacy technicians, clinical diploma pharmacists, pharmacy students, qualified technicians and pharmacy assistants.
• Maintain and develop links with universities, external training providers, other NHS Trusts and professional bodies to support pharmacy workforce development.
• Work closely with clinical and education leads across the Trust to identify training needs and deliver programmes aligned to service priorities and developing professional roles.
• Support the implementation of pharmacy apprenticeships and maximise use of the apprenticeship levy for pharmacy staff.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the pharmacy education and training strategy in collaboration with senior pharmacy colleagues.
• Act as a role model for clinical pharmacy practice and promote safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Provide teaching, advice and training to pharmacy staff, medical and nursing colleagues, healthcare professionals, support staff and patient groups as required.
• Recruit, manage, develop and support staff, including involvement in HR processes such as performance management, grievance and disciplinary investigations where required.

About us
Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities
Please find attached the document that highlights the main duties and responsibilities of the role. This also includes the essential and desirable person specifications required for the role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
• Registration with the GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical diploma/MSc equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Independent Prescribing Pharmacist (or working towards)

Desirable

• Faculty Membership of RPS
• Higher qualification (E.g MSc, PhD)
• Formal teacher/training qualification

Specific competencies for role e.g. communication, problem solving, leadership
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment
• Able to make effective, prompt decisions when faced with variable, often highly complex information and situations.

Desirable

• Project management experience

Professional/Specialist/Functional experience
Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience working at a senior level.
• Recognised clinical pharmacy background
• Experience of teaching pharmacy students at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Tutoring at post graduate level Pre-registration Tutoring

Desirable

• Member of national interest group
• Evidence of interest in research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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).