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This post is open to NHS Education for Scotland employees only.
Practice Educator – Pharmacy (ACT)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (1 WTE) (This post may be offered on a full time basis or part time options)
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 an education and training body and a special health board within NHS Scotland. NES is responsible for developing and delivering education and training for the healthcare workforce in Scotland. 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 to join our innovative team within NES Pharmacy. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with an interest in educational initiatives to expand their career experience. This post may be offered on a full time or part time basis.
This role will support the workstream relating to the initial education and training of pharmacists in Scotland. You will support the development and delivery of education and training for Pharmacist facilitators within the service who provide Experiential Learning. You will also support the design and development of the National Plans for Experiential Learning in Scotland.
You will be highly motivated with a desire to support the further implementation of this exciting initiative. You will work closely with members of the NES team, community pharmacists, hospital and primary care pharmacists and colleagues from the Universities.
What you'll bring
You will be a qualified Pharmacist with a Masters’ degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. You should be member of the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain. You will have knowledge of the pharmacy undergraduate education curricula. You will also bring excellent interpersonal skill and the ability to develop and maintain good communications and working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Please note that travel across Scotland can be a business as usual requirement of this role and may require overnight stays (currently on hold). We will offer remote Interviews will be hosted via Microsoft Teams.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Jennifer MacDougall or Stephanie McFadzean at pharmacy@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th August
Interview Date: Late August/dates to be confirmed
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