Job summary
NHS England Workforce Training and Education (WTE) manages the education, training and development of NHS clinical professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals.
This post supports pharmacist training across the East of England working with the Pharmacy Education team.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver on a wide range of activities and projects, as identified by post-holder's line manager.
2. Delivery of high standards of education with respect to training posts, curriculum requirements and other education programmes.
3. Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational delivery and to drive innovation and improvements to healthcare delivery.
4. Ensure appropriate signposting and support for trainees and trainers.
5. Excellent leadership and management behaviours including co-ordinating education provision, the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department.
6. Manage foundation recruitment, workload allocation & team supervision.
7. Responsible for allocated data systems creation, management and utilisation.
8. Work with the team to deliver expert education and pharmacy advice for allocated workstreams/programmes, proposing changes as required.
9. Management of the implementation of the foundation pharmacy programme, in line with NHS England policy and requirements, contributing to the organisation of delivery in the East of England ICSs.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
10. Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
11. Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
12. Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
13. Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
14. Delivering value for money.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support to:
15. Design, create and deliver appropriate teaching, learning and assessment plans to support foundation pharmacist trainees and their educational supervisors.
16. Be an active key member of the foundation school contributing to the design and development of the pharmacy education programmes and linking to the multi-professional school with shared common resources.
17. Support the business planning processes to provide input into the strategic development of the work of the department.
18. Identify and support pharmacist trainees requiring further support during their foundation training period.
19. Contribute to the availability of high quality training and support for pharmacist trainees and educational supervisors.
20. Provide professional expertise on a specific portfolio of work.
21. Manage the provision and development of resources, services and opportunities for pharmacist trainees and their educators from across the healthcare professions.
22. Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in pharmacy education.
23. Appreciate and understand how the activities and objectives of the department aligns with the wider business planning for NHS England, in particular to WTE East of England and nominated ICS(s).
The post holder will be based at our Cambridge office in the East of England but may be required to work at other locations in the East of England from time to time. You will have the opportunity to work remotely as determined by the changing needs of the business.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
24. Effective organiser, influencer and networker
25. Promotes innovation, organisational learning and the sharing of best practice across organisational boundaries
26. Excellent leadership and management behaviours including the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department
27. Accountability - takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
Desirable
28. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
29. Organised, systematic and tenacious approach to developing and progressing objectives
30. Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
Skills & Abilities
Essential
31. Skilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments
32. Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to discern trends from either quantitative or qualitative data
33. Ability to manage and to prioritise workload for a team of staff
34. Ability to prioritise own workload effectively to meet deadlines, whilst managing conflicting deadlines
Desirable
35. Ability to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
36. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
37. Knowledge and understanding of education and training systems and structures in health care
38. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
39. Experience and understanding of education and/or professional development and professional support
Desirable
40. Significant knowledge and experience of quality management, performance management and project management
Qualifications & Training
Essential
41. Masters in pharmacy degree (or equivalent)
42. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
43. Evidence of continuing professional development
44. Established knowledge of healthcare education management or commissioning, acquired through post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training
Desirable
45. Further specialist knowledge or experience to Masters level equivalent