Job summaryWe are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacist - Education & Training (Band 8a) to play a leading role in developing a skilled, confident and sustainable pharmacy workforce at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development, you will lead and coordinate key education programmes, including Foundation Year Pharmacist training and postgraduate development, establish robust competency and governance frameworks, and work with multidisciplinary teams, universities and regional partners to improve learning across the organisation. Alongside your education leadership responsibilities, you will maintain advanced clinical practice and contribute to ward, dispensary, on-call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments. We reserve the right to close vacancies if we experience high numbers of applications.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce agenda with a particular focus on leading and coordinating the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and post-graduate pharmacy education. The post holder will support the clinical service utilising their specialist knowledge and work collaboratively with teams internally and externally to the Trust to support education and training in line to delivering the Trust and Pharmacy objectives and strategies.
Main Functions of the JobTo support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development in the delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce development agenda To contribute to the ongoing development of the pharmacy workforce education and training strategy in line with Trust, ICS and national priorities and lead on certain aspects of the strategyInterpret regulatory, professional and educational standards and determine their application within the local workforce development programmesTo co-ordinate and deliver pharmacy education and training programmes across the organisation, be the pharmacy lead for multi-professional education across the TrustAbout usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
DetailsDate posted09 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
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57,528 to 64,750 a year
pa pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number229-CS-8342057Job locationsHereford County HospitalStonebow RoadHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease click on the attached job description and person specification for more information on the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease click on the attached job description and person specification for more information on the role and responsibilities. Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
EssentialMPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a PharmacistPost graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar levelIndependent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to be working towards this within 12 months of starting the roleEvidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learningDesirableMembership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainPost Graduate qualifications relating to Training & Education or be willing to work towards this
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
EssentialDemonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage, prescribing and administrationHighly effective communication to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation. Ability to react to and manage the changing situation within the department on a daily basis and manage staff accordingly.
Experience
EssentialSignificant post registration experience in a hospital/primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical roleExperience in motivating teamsProven experience of creating and delivering training packages to multidisciplinary groupsExperience of quality improvement or audit within an organisation to improve service delivery
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
EssentialMPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a PharmacistPost graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar levelIndependent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to be working towards this within 12 months of starting the roleEvidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learningDesirableMembership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainPost Graduate qualifications relating to Training & Education or be willing to work towards this
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
EssentialDemonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage, prescribing and administrationHighly effective communication to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation. Ability to react to and manage the changing situation within the department on a daily basis and manage staff accordingly.
Experience
EssentialSignificant post registration experience in a hospital/primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical roleExperience in motivating teamsProven experience of creating and delivering training packages to multidisciplinary groupsExperience of quality improvement or audit within an organisation to improve service deliveryDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. xohmjla For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressHereford County HospitalStonebow RoadHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressHereford County HospitalStonebow RoadHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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