Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SB1606
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £66,274 - £73,496 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacist , Education and Training
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist with a strong interest in education and training development. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, support, and advance the pharmacy education and training strategy at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider pharmacy team to develop and deliver education and training for trainee pharmacists, pharmacy staff, and the multidisciplinary team. You will play a key role in strengthening medicines management practices, promoting consistency, and maintaining high standards across teams and services.
As an experienced and supportive practitioner, you will inspire newly qualified pharmacists, helping them build confidence, capability, and a strong commitment to clinical excellence. Candidates should be enthusiastic, proactive, independent, decisive, and highly organised.
For further information, please contact Suraya Quadir, Lead Pharmacist, Medication Safety and Governance: [email protected] or 0208 642 6011 ext. 1744
Main duties of the job
• To lead the Pharmacy Education & Training team.
• To deliver a strategy that supports education, training, and development, and ensures the delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service.
• To act as the Pharmacist Educational Programme Director for trainee pharmacists.
• To act as a Teacher Practitioner with Kingston University and provide on-site teaching for Kingston University MPharm students.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
- Act as the Pharmacist Educational Programme Director for the trainee pharmacists and band 6 pharmacists within the department and Chair of the Local Faculty Group (LFG).
- To collaborate with the Pharmacy Education and Training Team and external education providers to help deliver a strategy that supports the development and delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service.
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Support and develop Practice Supervisors (PSs) and Educational Supervisors (ESs) within the pharmacy department, so that those in supervisory roles have had the recommended HEE training.
- To lead and co-ordinate the delivery of the Royal Marsden International pharmacy training and development programme
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To support pharmacy leads in the delivery of both external and in-house training programmes to enable pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pre-registration pharmacists / technicians to meet their professional requirements and developmental needs.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GPhC Registration
- MSc/ Diploma Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- HEE Educational Supervisor / Train the trainer qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Registered non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 4 years post registration NHS hospital experience
- Experience of delivering education & training to undergraduate & post graduate pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff
- Experience in delivering a clinical pharmacy service to wards
- Clinical audit or research experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating teaching programmes
- Oncology Pharmacy experience
- Clinical Trial experience
- Experience in aseptic preparation
- Knowledge and experience of integrated digital health record systems
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work alone without direct supervision when required
- Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively & meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail & accuracy
- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work on both sites
- Adaptable to change; flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Professional, act as a role model
- Good leadership qualities: able to take responsibility & delegate effectively
- Professional appearance & demeanour
- Adaptable to change; flexible in accepting new procedures and policies
- Ability to demonstrate initiative: proactive and self-motivated
- Progressive and continuing professional development
- Enthusiastic
- Assertive
- Upholds the RM Trust core values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suraya Quadir
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist, Medication Safety & Governance
- Email address
- [email protected]
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