Location
Torquay, England
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
Profession
Practice educator
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
04 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
18 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

3 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications/experience

    GPhC registered

  • Qualifications/experience

    Extensive clinical pharmacy experience

  • Qualifications/experience

    Masters degree in Pharmacy

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications/experience

    Experience of teaching at UG/PG level

  • Qualifications/experience

    Independent prescriber

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a Practice Educator to be a member of the TSD Pharmacy department and a core member of the University of Bath Plymouth-based MPharm teaching team.

You will provide high quality teaching and assessment in the area of pharmacy practice in the MPharm degree course, contribute to the development and teaching of further taught courses and be a member of the Pharmacy Education and Training team at Torbay Hospital.

Main duties of the job

  • This teaching-specialist academic role covers all aspects of the design, delivery and development of education on the University of Bath’s taught programmes. The description below indicates the level of responsibility and scope of the role in terms of the range of activities that may be required. You will not necessarily be expected to undertake the full range at any one time but may be required to do any of them with reasonable notice and support, according to the changing needs in the Department/ Division / University.
  • In addition to the teaching role at the University, you will also be part of the Education and Training team within the Pharmacy at Torbay Hospital. Within the pharmacy you would be expected to be a practicing Clinical Pharmacist within a designated specialty. You will be involved in the design and delivery of the experiential hospital visits in MPharm 1, lead on the design and delivery of the Clinical Learning in Practice (CLIP) teaching in MPharm 1-4 and support other Practice Placements throughout the MPharm.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Why Work With Us?

Please review the job description for a full list of responsibilities and role eligibility.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Practice Educator Pharmacist with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in Torquay, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Practice educator role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.

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