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I'm Debbie and I'm looking for a pharmacist who has a passion for education and want to help to shape the future for our foundation trainee pharmacists. This role involves working as a specialist educator in a fantastic friendly team to deliver excellent training to our 10 foundation trainee pharmacists – this could include developing the reformed curriculum, being a designated supervisor to your own trainee, overseeing the training experience or delivering small group teaching – therefore no two days are the same. Ideally you will be a designated supervisor to a trainee pharmacist or a diploma supervisor and have proven experience in the delivery of training and/or mentoring. We are also delivering a comprehensive programme to pharmacy undergraduates and have successfully integrated independent prescribing into our trainee pharmacist year - what an exciting time to be involved in education and training!
Main duties of the job
- To ensure the provision of an effective learning environment within the pharmacy department of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which will strengthen foundation trainee pharmacist training and meet the wider pharmacy training needs which arise from Pharmacy in England, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, Liberating the NHS: Developing the Healthcare Workforce and the Modernising Pharmacy Careers Programme, and respond to recommendations from national reports such as the Francis Report
- To act as a Local Learning Set Lead to support the development and delivery of a training programme as required by the Training Programme Director NHSE South East Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate.
- To oversee the quality assurance of Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Training at OUH.
- To liaise and network with other Education Programme Directors within NHSE to input into the regional programme and promote good practice
- To input into the strategic planning of the implementation of the GPhC initial education and training for pharmacists to be delivered by 2025-26.
- To develop and oversee a training programme for undergraduate students on a hospital based placement.
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Essential
- Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of assessing evidence of competence
- Experience of having difficult conversations and giving constructive feedback
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This advert is for Educational Prog. Dir. Pharmacist for Foundation Trainee Pharmacists with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist Education role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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