Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development

Wye Valley NHS Trust would like to recruit an exceptional forward- thinking, highly motivated pharmacist to lead of the strategy for pharmacy workforce development, education and training. This position will be based at Hereford County Hospital but there is a requirement to collaborate with other organisations representing One Herefordshire Pharmacy.
This is a new position and is an exciting opportunity to lead the training and development of our enthusiastic team including clinical, technical and support staff.
Our intention is to ensure every staff member has the opportunity to develop and reach their full potential including working across the interface at both pre and post registration level.
We will also support your career development to enable you to effectively support our team and create a compelling vision of how the future might be and creating a culture of empowerment and exciting opportunities for development.
Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for workforce development including managing the pharmacy education and training team, developing a workforce development strategy.
The post holder will act as a role model for education and training and use their specialist knowledge to develop our team of staff.
About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Evidence of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
Relevant management and/or teaching education qualification and experience
Experience

Significant pharmacy experience (in either acute hospital or higher education setting) demonstrating clinical and management effectiveness sufficient to develop and proactively lead the pharmacy team
Experience of developing the pharmacy workforce
Experience of supervising others, leading and managing change, working at a leadership level, a record of achievement in leading and managing change, solving problems and managing complex situations
Skills

Strategic approach (to be able to promote a strategic vision for workforce development, education and training including clear objectives
Excellent communicator/presenter (both verbal and written) including complex situations including sensitive and contentious issues including the ability to influence colleagues.
Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Able to influence, motivate and persuade, using tact and persuasive skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£62,215 to £72,293 a yearpro rata per annum

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