Advanced Pharmacist - Workforce Development; Bank

Job overview

Would you like to:

• Innovate
• Nurture
• Support
• Protect
• Integrate
• Revitalise
• Elevate

our vibrant pharmacy team at BHFT and with system partners across the Bedfordshire Care Alliance?

We have a very exciting opportunity for an inspirational and motivated individual to join us as Advanced Pharmacist, Workforce Development
.

This post is integral to support the Principal Pharmacist E&T in the design and delivery of transformational and innovative Education, Training and Staff Development at BHFT.

This position leads a team of five staff dedicated to E&T who are responsible for streamlined delivery across four domains (pre-registration, foundation level framework, advanced level framework, consultant level framework). This post specifically leads on the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework training and accreditation for Pharmacists in accordance with RPS standards.

This role will have a dedicated focus on managing, leading, strategic planning and coordination of the ALF training and development plan, providing expert guidance, mentorship and support.

You will be a representative and key stakeholder for BHFT at local and regional level, and share close working relationships with our collaborative schools of pharmacy. You will play a pivotal role with the Trust Practice Development Team in ensuring effective, integrated and system-wide ‘readiness’ for the future pharmacy prescriber professionals in the journey to 2026.

To support the Principal Pharmacist in developing a strategic plan to attract, train, develop and retain the pharmacy workforce, building on the Pharmacy Integration & Medicines Optimisation Strategy.

To network with counterparts across the Integrated Care System in the development of 'one BLMK workforce'

To be responsible for the development and delivery of suitable education and training for trainee pharmacy staff.

To manage, lead, strategically plan and co-ordinate the GLF training and development plan for unregistered pharmacy staff and support the Principal Pharmacist for registered staff.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Please see complete Job description for full breakdown of roles and responsibilities, this is included in the supporting documents.

• Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
• Registration with the GPhC
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered as an Independent Prescriber with the GPhC
• Accredited Diploma Tutor or Pre-Reg tutor
• Train the Trainer qualification

• Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
• Member of the RPS
• Stage II Faculty Member of the RPS (MIIFRPS)
• Agile…