Full Time Pharmacist Clinical Tutor Required

Closing Date: 31 July 2024

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Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated, dynamic, and enthusiastic pharmacist with a passion for education and training to join our team. This role involves supporting the development of undergraduate pharmacists and providing clinical pharmacy services within the hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and contribute to the future of the pharmacy workforce. You will play a crucial role in expanding clinical placements for pharmacy students from the University of Manchester, integrating into the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Clinical Tutor team and academic staff at the University of Manchester to provide hospital placements for all years of the MPharm program.
• Review and update the MPharm curriculum in line with new General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) guidance.
• Engage in audit and practice research to advance clinical teaching and support pharmacy undergraduate students with their research projects.
• Deliver a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, including participation in weekend and late-night rotas.
• Support the Education and Training strategy of the MFT pharmacy department, assisting trainee and rotational pharmacists.

About Us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, with a turnover of £2.6bn. Our integrated health and social care system serves 1 million patients annually. We champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to achieve their most ambitious goals. Our digitally enabled organization, featuring the Hive Electronic Patient Record system, aims to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and foster innovation.

As a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, we offer a robust infrastructure for high-quality research programs. Our Green Plan outlines our commitment to sustainable healthcare.

Job Description

To learn more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Ensure you read the Candidate Essentials Guide, which provides detailed information about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We support candidates with special requirements during the application process.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential: GPhC registered pharmacist

Qualifications

Essential:

• MPharm (or equivalent)
• 1 year pre-registration training
• Successful completion of registration examination
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or completed 1st year)

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in education and training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Substantial post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
• Current and relevant clinical knowledge
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience in delivering training and education

Desirable:

• Research experience
• Experience supervising staff
• Experience planning and developing teaching sessions
• Experience evaluating teaching programs

Skills

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and able to motivate others
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong time management and organizational skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure will be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

We welcome applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK. Please refer to the UK Visas and Immigration website for further information. Skilled Worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more over the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

We look forward to hearing from you!