Senior Pharmacist , Education and Training

We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist with a strong interest in education and training development. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, support, and advance the pharmacy education and training strategy at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider pharmacy team to develop and deliver education and training for trainee pharmacists, pharmacy staff, and the multidisciplinary team. You will play a key role in strengthening medicines management practices, promoting consistency, and maintaining high standards across teams and services. As an experienced and supportive practitioner, you will inspire newly qualified pharmacists, helping them build confidence, capability, and a strong commitment to clinical excellence.

Main Duties of the Job

• Lead the Pharmacy Education & Training team.
• Deliver a strategy that supports education, training, and development, and ensures the delivery of a high‑quality clinical pharmacy service.
• Act as the Pharmacist Educational Programme Director for trainee pharmacists.
• Act as a Teacher Practitioner with Kingston University and provide on‑site teaching for Kingston University MPharm students.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

• Act as the Pharmacist Educational Programme Director for the trainee pharmacists and band 6 pharmacists within the department and Chair of the Local Faculty Group (LFG).
• Collaborate with the Pharmacy Education and Training Team and external education providers to help deliver a strategy that supports the development and delivery of a high‑quality clinical pharmacy service.
• Support and develop Practice Supervisors (PSs) and Educational Supervisors (ESs) within the pharmacy department, ensuring recommended HEE training has been achieved.
• Lead and co‑ordinate the delivery of the Royal Marsden International pharmacy training and development programme.
• Support pharmacy leads in the delivery of both external and in‑house training programmes to enable pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pre‑registration pharmacists/technicians to meet their professional requirements and developmental needs.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• GPhC Registration
• MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• HEE Educational Supervisor / Train the trainer qualification or equivalent
• Registered non‑medical prescriber

Experience

• At least 4 years post registration NHS hospital experience
• Experience of delivering education & training to undergraduate & postgraduate pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff
• Experience in delivering a clinical pharmacy service to wards
• Clinical audit or research experience
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating teaching programmes
• Clinical Trial experience
• Experience in aseptic preparation
• Knowledge and experience of integrated digital health record systems

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work alone without direct supervision when required
• Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively & meet deadlines
• Ability to initiate and implement change
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail & accuracy
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Other Requirements

• Able to work on both sites
• Adaptable to change; flexible to meet the needs of the role
• Professional, act as a role model
• Good leadership qualities: able to take responsibility & delegate effectively
• Professional appearance & demeanour
• Adaptable to change; flexible in accepting new procedures and policies
• Ability to demonstrate initiative: proactive and self‑motivated
• Progressive and continuing professional development
• Upholds the RM Trust core values

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune‑compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient‑facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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.

Contact: Suraya Quadir, Lead Pharmacist, Medication Safety & Governance – suraya.quadir@rmh.nhs.uk