Pharmacy Clinical Placement Facilitator in Cardiff

The HEIW Pharmacy Deanery invites applications for the position of Pharmacy Clinical Placement Facilitator to support the Funded Pharmacy Undergraduate Clinical Placement Programme in Wales. This role is available as a 0.6 FTE secondment or maternity cover. Developed in partnership by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and the Schools of Pharmacy at Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea Universities, the programme offers pharmacy undergraduates additional supervised placement days in hospitals, GP practices, and community pharmacies throughout their four-year course. The programme is structured around Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), enabling students to acquire essential clinical experience to achieve the 'does' level corresponding to Miller's Triangle.

The successful candidate will assume responsibility for managing an allocated region within this nationwide initiative, utilising their pharmaceutical expertise and background in facilitating Pharmacy Learning outcomes to ensure the delivery of a quality-assured programme. The post requires the development of effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including Higher Education Institutions and host training organisations across Local Health Boards and community and primary care sectors. This position presents an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic team driving impactful change in pharmacist education and training across Wales.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate recruitment events to promote the benefits of studying and working in Wales.
• Manage the quality management processes for the Funded Pharmacy Undergraduate Placement Programme.
• Provide training and ongoing support to Placement Supervisors of the Funded Pharmacy Placements Programme.
• Work with Higher Education Institutions and their students to support the delivery of the EPAs and the programme.
• Manage, co-ordinate and support colleagues, within their area of expertise (Acute Care / Primary Care / Community Pharmacy) and across NHS Wales, in developing the learning environment and ensuring education/training provision supports policy initiatives and are cognisant of existing educational framework.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others: Respect for All in every contact we have with others, Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving, Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations. HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• compassionate leadership,
• a meaningful values-based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?