Practice Learning Facilitator

An opportunity has arisen for two appointments to the role of Practice Learning Facilitator within the North West School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation. The role will enable the successful candidates to work as part of the team to support pharmacy education reforms, and on a number of well-established work streams within the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Workforce transformation agenda in the region. The PLFs will also be tasked with developing new initiatives and programmes to further develop our strong training and development ethos.

We are looking for pharmacy technician educators to work with the Regional Lead and existing team to support the infrastructure to quality assure programmes to ensure a consistent and integrated approach to developing education and training, across sectors. The successful PLFs will be accountable, through the Integrated PTPT Facilitation Manager, School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation, and is responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support.

The Pharmacy Practice Learning Facilitators Are Accountable To The Pharmacy Dean, Through The Local Office Pharmacy Technician And Support Staff Senior Manager, And Will Support The Development And Quality Assurance Of The Following

• Pharmacy Education & Training Local Office
• Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Programme
• Foundation Pharmacy Technicians
• Non-registered pharmacy staff
• Non-registered staff non-pharmacy staff
• Patient and Public Involvement initiatives
• Pharmacy Technical Services Workforce
• Future roles of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Staff
  
  

The post holders will be responsible for the promotion and improvement of pharmacy practice placement and work-based learning quality and capacity across the local office area.

The NHS England Board Have Set Out The Top-level Purpose For The New Organisation To Lead The NHS In England To Deliver High-quality Services For All, Which Will Inform The Detailed Design Work And We Will Achieve This Purpose By

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
  
  

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Green Job title: Pharmacy Technician & Support Staff Senior Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 268 9876

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