Clinical Educator in Pharmacy Practice

**Job Description**:
**Job Title**:Clinical Educator in Pharmacy Practice

**Posting Start Date**:08/01/2025

**Job Id**:598

**School/Department**:School of Allied Hlth Prof, Nurs & Midwf

**Work Arrangement**:Full Time (On site)

**Contract Type**:Permanent

**Salary per annum (£)**:£37,999 -£46,485

**Closing Date**:10.02.2025

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

As a GPhC registered technician you will design and deliver teaching across the Pharmacy Practice area, contribute to the assessment of students through OSCEs and Clinical Skills sessions and manage the day to day running of the Dispensary area and Consultation rooms.

Applicants should provide a CV and a summary of their education and training experience.

Main duties and responsibilities
- Work with the Head of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Practice team, to design and deliver Practice and Clinical Teaching within the MPharm programme ensuring that it is accessible, inclusive and contributes to the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy.
- Develop and review assessments in relation to the practice of pharmacy and be involved in associated quality assurance, delivery, marking and feedback.
- Support individual MPharm students in the role as professional mentor and academic tutor.
- Improve and enhance the student experience and student outcomes through programme delivery based on a detailed understanding of student needs and professional requirements.
- Behave ethically in all aspects of your role and act as a role-model for MPharm students.
- Manage the day-to-day running of the School pharmacy dispensary and consultation area including preparation of teaching and equipment.
- Arrange for the purchase/procurement and safe storage and administration of pharmacy supplies, including medicinal products and prepare costings and liaise with relevant senior colleagues for replacement of equipment /supplies or procurement of new equipment /supplies.
- Manage own technical and administrative activities, with guidance from colleagues if required.
- Participate in School admissions and outreach activities which may involve activities outside of standard working hours, for example Open days.
- Work according to University quality assurance processes and other regulatory frameworks including Professional Regulatory bodies e.g. GPhC.
- Actively contribute to the collective interests and values of the University through individual

action and inclusive, collaborative working.
- Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria (max 2)

Further Information

Grade: 7 - 37,999 -46,485

Line manager: Head of Pharmacy Practice

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Next steps in the recruitment process

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision ().

What we offer
- A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
- Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
- Generous pension scheme.
- A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
- A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
- Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
- A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways
- A range of generous family-friendly policies
- paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
- support for those going through the menopause
- paid time off and support for fertility treatment
- and more

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

Criminal record

An enhanced with barred lists DBS check will be needed for this role. More details on the checks can be found on the Government website: gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role (opens in a new window).