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Practice Educator Pharmacy

2 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

Forest Grove House

Location:   Aberdeen. NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. Please note, regular presence at the Aberdeen base and offices throughout Scotland is a requirement for this role. Were happy to talk about how you want to work.

Work Pattern: Permanent, Part Time, 14 hours 48 mins per week

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.

Who We Are

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

The Pharmacy team within NES is responsible through the Executive Medical Director to the NES Board and through the Board to Scottish Government for the commissioning and delivery of postgraduate pharmacy education in Scotland.

PracticeEducators in NES Pharmacy provide supportforthe development of key education solutions as well as support for educational supervisors and learners. This role provides a real opportunity to contribute to a critical stage of pharmacy education support.

We are looking for a pharmacist with experience of supervision or education in the workplace to be part of the NES FTY team as a Practice Educator. You will have responsibility for development and delivery of the FTY programme to Trainee Pharmacists. This post will work 14.8 hours (specific hours are currently 14 hours, 48 minutes) in line with the reduced working week now applied to all NHS posts. Any further reduction in the working week (for the same level of salary) will apply to this post. We will work with you to arrange a practical work pattern. 

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team responsible for the quality assurance, development and delivery of the Foundation Training Year (FTY) programme for trainee pharmacists undertaking their final year of training prior to registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

This role will work collaboratively across NES and the NHS Scotland pharmacy service, bringing pharmacy education and training expertise to the national context, promoting, and supporting educational developments across the career pathways.

This post will be based in Aberdeen, supporting national delivery of the FTY programme. This reflects our need to deliver regional, in-person training sessions in addition to online training sessions throughout the Foundation Training Year. There will be a specific requirement for this role to support face to face training in the North region, mainly at our Aberdeen office. Presence at our offices throughout Scotland is also a requirement.

Do you want to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders across Scotland to play a key operational role in supporting national training initiatives that provide education and development opportunities for the pharmacy workforce?

Do you want to play a key role in enhancing the learning and development experiences of the pharmacy workforce, at the stage of initial education and training (IET)?

Do you want to contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum and assessment strategy and the quality management aspects of the FTY programme?

Do you enjoy working at pace and being adaptive in an ever-changing environment?

Do you enjoy building relationships and a shared vision for the future to support change and innovation?

Working within the NES Pharmacy team, you will have the opportunity to bring your unique skills and experience to the table, collaborating across multiple workstreams to effect real change within the pharmacy workforce in Scotland.

Does this sound like you?

What We Love to See

Practice Educators offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, wed love you to apply:

Pharmacist Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Experience as a pharmacist practicing in any sector (i.e. Community, hospital, primary care), with experience of supporting trainees/learners Ability to collaborate effectively and build networks and communities of practice  Experience in the delivery of activities which support change and development Highly effective communicator, with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information Experience working collaboratively and flexibly within a team, across organisations and in multidisciplinary environments Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary  Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads and that of others, and to meet strict deadlines 

Benefits Which Matter

As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working Generous NHS pension scheme Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday NHS discounts and more

Diversity and Inclusion

Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work. 

We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience regardless of the outcome. 

Its not essential to be in a Practice Educator role right now.You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.

If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Gillian Allison or Lindsay Craig, Senior Educators at .

Next Steps

Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you can initially work remotely, or work from one of our NES offices (thereafter working in a hybrid capacity).

All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.

Online interviews (including a presentation) will take place week commencing 18th November with flexibility on slots .The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview.

For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.

Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: 

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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