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Associate Director (Pharmacy)
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations. Full information on the recruiting department is available here https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/our-work/pharmacy/
What you'll do
This is an exciting opportunity, in a new national role, to influence and provide leadership for pharmacy education, training and workforce development across Scotland. The post will work with the Postgraduate Pharmacy Dean/ Director of Pharmacy and alongside the wider Pharmacy Team as part of the Medical Directorate of NES. You will work in partnership with Scottish Government, NHSScotland, Higher Education Institutions, Further Education Colleges and appropriate national professional and regulatory bodies.
This new role will lead on specific elements of corporate delivery as well as the wider national/GB regulatory Pharmacy environment The role will deliver against exciting new strategic responses in relation to workforce transformation, supporting across all sectors of practice to help meet the health and social needs of patients in Scotland. The post will directly support the Postgraduate Pharmacy Dean/Director of Pharmacy and contribute to the corporate/external relationships with key stakeholders and statutory education bodies (SEBs) across the UK.
In partnership with the Postgraduate Pharmacy Dean/Director of Pharmacy, the post holder will represent and lead on behalf of NES at relevant senior levels within Scotland as well as UK wide professional and government forums.
What you'll bring
You will hold a Master of Pharmacy degree, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and preferably hold a Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. You will have significant senior mangement experience in Pharmacy leadership position(s) and a proven track record in clinical practice and delivery of education. You will demonstrate strong communication, influencing and negotiating skills and be able to build and sustain key relationships across the sectors.
Additionally, alongside significant experience of change management, you will be able to demonstrate a portfolio of leading in education and training development for the wider Pharmacy workforce.
Please note that travel across Scotland can be a business as usual requirement of this role and may require overnight stays.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Anne Watson, Pharmacy Postgraduate Dean/Director of Pharmacy, via anne.watson@nhs.scot
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing Date: Sunday 18th September
Interview Date: TBC
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot