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-C
- 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
- 14/10/2025 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
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 Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free 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 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
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working autonomously 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)
- Experience of carrying out medicines reviews and medicines reconciliation for patients on discharge from hospital.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- 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 work place training.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across sites in an efficient and timely manner
- Required to participate in the on call/weekend/bank holiday service
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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