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Job overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust attributes great importance to the Education, Training and Workforce Development of its Pharmacy department. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join as our Lead Pharmacist for Education and Training. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self- motivated pharmacist to lead our Pharmacy Education and Training team, working across all hospital sites and liaising with external providers.  Our team deliver education and training programmes for pharmacy staff and trainees at all levels from pre-registration training to non-medical prescribing and beyond. The role also includes teaching 3^rd year (Level 6) and 4^th year (Level 7) undergraduate students at Kingston University as well as designing and co-ordinating their clinical pharmacy placements at The Royal Marsden. 

You must have significant hospital pharmacy experience involving the application of clinical pharmacy skills as well as having experience of teaching / supervising MPharm undergraduates, trainee pharmacists and qualified pharmacy professionals. This role requires the ability to work effectively as part of various teams, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate yourself and others to achieve common departmental and Trust wide objectives.

Main duties of the job

•    To lead the pharmacy E&T team and advise the pharmacy leadership team on E&T strategy for the pharmacy department.
•    To provide one day per week on-site teaching for Kingston University MPharm students, create course materials and design and co-ordinate clinical placements for Level 6 (3rd year) and Level 7 (4th year) students. 
•    To develop and co-ordinate the rotational programme for RMH trainee pharmacists and support their designated supervisors throughout the training year. 
•    To manage and support CNWL and RBHH external trainee pharmacists who visit The Royal Marsden as part of their foundation training year and develop and co-ordinate their placement timetables with the appropriate clinical and non-clinical teams. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.