Job summary
- 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-B
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St Leonards On Sea
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Education and Development Pharmacist and Clinical Lecturer
NHS AfC: Band 7
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 £568 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
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- 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 to ensure placement activity is aligned to employer need
- 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 AHPs.
- Provision of a clinical pharmacy service including application of non-medical prescribing skills (if applicable
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and / or UKCPA
- Certificate, Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent post-graduate qualification
- Post graduate certificate in education
- Recognised qualification as educational supervisor or equivalent role or experience
- Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- At least 12 months post registration experience as a hospital or ICS pharmacist
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist within a directorate or ICS 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)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alice Conway
- Job title
- Training Programme Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07980947244
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