Wye Valley NHS Trust
Senior Pharmacist - Education & Training

The closing date is 24 October 2026

Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacist - Education & Training (Band 8a) to play a leading role in developing a skilled, confident and sustainable pharmacy workforce at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development, you will lead and coordinate key education programmes, including Foundation Year Pharmacist training and postgraduate development, establish robust competency and governance frameworks, and work with multidisciplinary teams, universities and regional partners to improve learning across the organisation. Alongside your education leadership responsibilities, you will maintain advanced clinical practice and contribute to ward, dispensary, on-call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments. We reserve the right to close vacancies if we experience high numbers of applications.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce agenda with a particular focus on leading and coordinating the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and post-graduate pharmacy education.

The post holder will support the clinical service utilising their specialist knowledge and work collaboratively with teams internally and externally to the Trust to support education and training in line to delivering the Trust and Pharmacy objectives and strategies.

Main Functions of the Job

• To support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development in the delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce development agenda
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the pharmacy workforce education and training strategy in line with Trust, ICS and national priorities and lead on certain aspects of the strategy
• Interpret regulatory, professional and educational standards and determine their application within the local workforce development programmes
• To co-ordinate and deliver pharmacy education and training programmes across the organisation, be the pharmacy lead for multi-professional education across the Trust

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details
Date posted: 09 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 229-CS-8342057
Job locations: Hereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click on the attached job description and person specification for more information on the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar level
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to be working towards this within 12 months of starting the role
• Evidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Post Graduate qualifications relating to Training & Education or be willing to work towards this

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage, prescribing and administration
• Highly effective communication to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation.
• Ability to react to and manage the changing situation within the department on a daily basis and manage staff accordingly.

Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience in a hospital/primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical role
• Experience in motivating teams
• Proven experience of creating and delivering training packages to multidisciplinary groups
• Experience of quality improvement or audit within an organisation to improve service delivery

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address: Hereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Kate Leonardo
kate.leonardo@wvt.nhs.uk
01432364424

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).