University Hospitals Sussex are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to develop a Consultant Education and Training strategic lead Pharmacist. This dual aspect role will also take overall responsibility for all aspects of non-medical prescribing within the Trust. Within University Hospitals Sussex Pharmacy Department, we are committed to developing the consultant pharmacist role and have a number of credentialled posts with several other positions on progression pathways.
We would welcome applications from candidates working at advanced level who wish to use this as a progression opportunity from band 8B to 8C. The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities, clear leadership and management and an expanding health and well being focus to support a highly engaged workforce. We are committed to supporting this role with their own consultant credentialling as well as that of the post itself.
UHSx Pharmacy has a strong education and training ethos with the department being early adopters of the band 6-7 progression pathway. We now also have developed progression pathways for band 7-8a, 8a-8c and pharmacy technician pathways at band 4-5 and 5-6. We are working on developing band 2-3 pharmacy assistant pathways in the very near future. With this strong sense of career progression and development, our pharmacy department aims to retain our committed staff and work hard to create an environment of opportunity.
The post holder will ensure a central role for Pharmacy education and training in pursuance of a number of national and local agendas pertaining to the provision and delivery of pharmacy education across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in line with education awarding bodies, external and internal audit standards, and legislative requirements.
The post holder will have overall operational responsibility for the delivery of pharmacy educational services in the Trust and provide senior management support to the pharmacy education and training team. They will support and work closely with the Director of Integrated Education and Trust clinical lead pharmacists to ensure successful delivery of the pharmacy education contracts at a local level. Looking forward, there will be a focus on helping build the Trust as a centre of excellence for pharmacy education, helping driving some of the innovative work already taking place within the Trust.
The post holder will also hold primary responsibility and accountability for all aspects of non-medical prescribing within University Hospitals Sussex. University Hospitals Sussex current has an active database of approximately 300 non-medical prescribers. The post holder will act as the University Hospitals Sussex Trust Chair of the Non-Medical Prescribing Governance Board and lead on the strategic development and local governance of NMPs within the Trust.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mairead O'Malley Job title: Trust Clinical Pharmacy Lead Email address: mairead.o'
[email protected] Telephone number: 01273 696955
ext 65121
For further information, to organise a visit or for an informal chat about the role, please contact Mairead O'Malley (Mon-Fri) via email
