# Principal Pharmacist - Education, Training and Development

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- **Location:** Croydon University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £72,719 - £83,505 pa pro rata inc. HCAS Outer
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T07:33:36.804Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Thornton_Heath/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8241411
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8241411?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### Principal Pharmacist - Education, Training and Development (Band 8b)

An exciting opportunity to lead, develop, deliver, evaluate and improve Education, Training and Development within the department, alongside associated performance / outcomes within the Pharmacy Department at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (CHS). The post-holder will provide a co-ordinated, highly effective training service for the pharmacy department and other areas within the Trust.

The post holder will also be responsible for leading and managing the Education and Training Team to deliver, develop and evaluate a co-ordinated, highly effective training service for the pharmacy department and other areas within the Trust.

The postholder will work closely with Brighton University, supporting their undergraduate training programme

Interview Date TBC

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide strategic leadership to training programs in Pharmacy, to ensure they are in line with Department of Health, NHS England and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) requirements, along with leading, developing and implementing changes in the Foundation Training programme, rotational pharmacist program (including the PGDip in Clinical Pharmacy Practice) and pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician programme.

They will be responsible for the provision of professional leadership and advice on all Pharmacy training and development issues and the preparation of strategic plans for Pharmacy training and development.

They will work closely with Brighton University to support the undergraduate training programme.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge and Understanding

**Essential**

- Clinical Pharmacy
- Educational theory
- Clinical Governance
- MDT
- IT systems
- Current NHS issues
- Local and National priorities

**Desirable**

- E&T services
- Teaching and Learning Styles
- Management skills
- Leadership skills

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- MPharm Degree
- GPhC registration
- PGDip
- CPD

**Desirable**

- MSc
- IP
- Clinical specialist

## Documents

- [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725)
- [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317)
- [jd and personal spec (pdf, 377.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10552330)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414)
- [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972)
- [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974)

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