Specialist Education and Development Pharmacist & Clinical Lecturer

Esht; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare provider in Eastbourne seeks a Specialist Education and Development Pharmacist and Clinical Lecturer to enhance clinical education for pharmacy undergraduates. The role involves teaching, mentoring, and facilitating learning across various healthcare settings. Candidates must have a relevant pharmacy degree and experience in mentorship. Competitive salary offered of £47,810 - £54,710 per annum for this full-time position with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Staff development opportunities

Access to NHS pension scheme

Onsite parking for £50 yearly

Qualifications

• GPhC Registration required.
• At least 12 months post-registration experience in patient-facing practice.
• Experience with information technology in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Support academic and workplace learning for pharmacy undergraduates.
• Conduct clinical teaching at the bedside and simulation suite.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary training with colleagues.

Skills

Dynamic and self-motivated

Understanding of pharmacy policies

Experience in mentorship and training

Knowledge of MS Excel

Education

BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm

Registration with GPhC

Certificate or Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Extreme and sustained operational pressures

In light of extreme and sustained operational pressures both in our emergency departments and across our wards, we have declared a business continuity incident at Eastbourne DGH to ensure the safety and continuity of our services. See here for more details.

Specialist Education and Development Pharmacist and Clinical Lecturer

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Pharmacist/ Clinical Lecturer Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To participate in the out‑of‑hours, weekend and bank holiday service) Job ref 374-JYLC010 ตาราง

Site Conquest Hospital Town St Leonards On Sea Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing imize 28/01/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to develop your teaching, clinical and leadership skills whilst supporting pharmacists from the very start of their initial education and training journey.

Working in an acute hospital, as clinical lecturer with the University of Brighton, you will deliver both experiential and academic learning to pharmacy undergraduates including the progressive inclusion of prescribing practice during foundation training by 2025. Additionally, you will make key contributions to the delivery of our strategic vision for education and development within the pharmacy department gaining experience across several different dimensions through inter‑professional education within the trust and working closely with multi‑sector partner organisations within the Integrated Care System to develop the future pharmacist workforce.

There will be opportunities for personal and professional development including the Independent Prescribing Course.

Main duties of the job

Duties include: Supporting both academic and work‑placed learning as advised by University of Brighton including

• Clinical teaching at the bedside
• Clinical teaching in the recently refurbished simulation suite
• OSCE assessment
• Lectures in line with the individuals’ expertise
• Placement strategy group做人 aligning placement activity to employer needs
• Participation in the departments continuing education activities including supporting the provision of education programmes and clinical training for other staff members including pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy undergraduates
• Facilitation of multi‑disciplinary training with foundation doctors, nursing staff and AHPs
• Provision of a clinical pharmacy service including application of non‑medical prescribing skills (if applicable)

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to our Temporary Workforce ServiceAGRAM, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to患者 psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attachedessie.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm/OSPAP
• GPhC Registration (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years pre‑registration training and experience)
• CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
• Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and / or UKCPA
• Certificate, Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent post‑graduate qualification
• Recognised qualification as educational supervisor or equivalent role or experience
• Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management

Experience

• At least 12 months post registration experience of patient facing practice or evidence of the application of skills/practice that are suitable for foundation to advanced practice
• Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports
• Experience of working autonomously with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist within a directorate or ICSC role
• Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
• Previous experience in a role which includes the provision of education and development
• Experience of training and group facilitation with small and large groups
• Demonstrable knowledge of MS Excel (e.g. ECDL)
• Experience of carrying out medicines reviews and medicines reconciliation for patients on discharge from hospital.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Is dynamic, self‑motivated and enthusiastic about the contribution of pharmacists and pharmacy staff to patient care
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role and the responsibility as identified within the job description
• Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and medicines optimisation
• Demonstrates an understanding of risk and a commitment to audit and change management
• Some understanding of mechanisms for identifying education and development needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the national drivers that influence the production of workplace training.

Other

• Ability to travel across sites in an efficient and timely manner
• Required to participate in the on call/weekend/bank holiday service

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well‑led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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