About this role
Job summary
At Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking for an ambitious and innovative Senior Pharmacist to help shape the future of our pharmacy workforce. This is more than a traditional education and training role. You will influence workforce development, strengthen clinical capability, support professional role redesign and help create a workforce ready to meet the evolving needs of patients and healthcare services. A key aspect of the role is our established collaboration with the University of Reading, providing opportunities to strengthen the link between academic education and NHS pharmacy practice.
You will work with university colleagues, support the development of future pharmacy professionals and contribute to innovative approaches to education, clinical placements and professional development. Working alongside a supportive pharmacy leadership team, you will play a central role in delivering our workforce transformation ambitions. Your portfolio will include workforce innovation, academic collaboration, education and professional development, advanced practice and prescribing, leadership development and strategic partnership working. We are looking for someone who can inspire others, build strong relationships and drive sustainable improvements across pharmacy services while developing people and improving patient care.
Main duties of the job
To lead the development and delivery of the Pharmacy Department's clinical practice and workforce development strategy
To oversee the development of clinical knowledge, skills and competencies across the pharmacy workforce
To act as the Educational Programme Director for foundation trainee pharmacists
To chair the Education and Training Development Group (ETDG),
To lead and coordinate the recruitment of rotational pharmacist
To act as a role model in clinical pharmacy practice, maintaining high professional standards and contributing to the delivery and continuous improvement of clinical pharmacy services
To provide leadership and oversight of clinical competency development for pharmacists participating in the on-call service
To support the recruitment, management, supervision and professional development of pharmacy staff, ensuring a skilled, motivated and resilient workforce
To lead and maintain collaborative partnerships with universities and academic institutions
About us
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
We support flexible working wherever possible, with requests considered on an individual basis taking into account service requirements, operational needs and the requirements of the role.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Master degree in Pharmacy and registration in GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, MSc or other Clinical Postgraduate qualification
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
- Member UKCPA
- Post Graduate qualifications relating to Training & Education
- Formal leadership and / or management qualification or equivalent experiential learning
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Hospital Pharmacy experience of which a significant amount has been within an acute UK hospital environment.
- Experience of delivering education and training to large and small groups of pharmacy staff.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining constructive partnerships with external agencies
- Ability to articulate a clear vision and strategy for pharmacy education and training and the associated developments required to deliver this
- Experience of influencing change
Desirable
- Experience of developing links and / or teaching with academia
- Experience of practice research with evidence of publications, abstracts, presentations, audits
- Evidence of professional involvement at a regional or national level
Skilss and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication/presentation skills - both verbal and written
- Ability to plan and complete tasks within tight deadlines
- Remains calm under pressure, personally effective in all situations and able to change communication style to suit the audience
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Assertive character
- High professional standards
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
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)