Job Overview
Are you enthusiastic about teaching or looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen at Frimley Park Hospital for a Band 8A Education and Training Lead Pharmacist. We are seeking a friendly, supportive and motivated pharmacist passionate about education and staff development. This highly rewarding role focuses on front‑line training and offers the chance to make a real impact. You will lead the design and delivery of training for Trainee Pharmacists, oversee university placements, and work with external partners to ensure excellent learning experiences. You will also contribute to evolving pharmacy training programmes and support education for the wider healthcare team. The role involves collaboration with colleagues across Frimley Park and Wexham Park sites to deliver innovative and effective training strategies, with some cross‑site travel required.
Main duties of the job
* Frimley Park Hospital Pharmacy—known as the “Frimley Family”—is a diverse, friendly and supportive team dedicated to delivering excellent patient care.
* The post holder will lead and manage Trainee Pharmacists, develop undergraduate training opportunities and contribute to teaching across the multidisciplinary team, including medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
* Working within a dynamic clinical environment, they will be supported by the Principal Education and Training Pharmacist to enhance their own teaching and leadership skills.
* The role also includes responsibility for an acute clinical area, providing direct clinical pharmacy services to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge and ensure training reflects real practice.
* Participation in weekend, late‑night and bank holiday rotas is required, with strong team support and commitment to work‑life balance.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work–life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, and we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* You must be registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry and academia.
* This is a full‑time post, with commitment required to evening, weekend and Bank Holiday duties as per rota.
* Part‑time positions will also be considered.
* Please kindly see the Job Description and Person Specification attached in regards to the role and responsibilities of the post holder.
* For further information please contact Sumbal Chaudhry, Principal Education and Training Pharmacist via email: sumbal.chaudhry1@nhs.net or telephone: 0300 6134135.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Post‑graduate diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
* Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
* GPhC Registered Pharmacist (or equivalent EU professional qualification)
Desirable criteria
* Teaching / Education qualification
* Independent pharmacist Prescriber, or be willing to complete training as Independent Pharmacist Prescriber
* Membership of RPS
* Higher qualification (e.g. MSc, PhD)
Professional/Specialist/Functional Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of teaching MPharm students and/or pre‑registration pharmacist trainees
* Significant and current experience of providing a UK hospital clinical pharmacy service at NHS AFC band 7 level or above
* Supervision of undergraduates in a hospital pharmacy setting
* Experience in the provision of clinical pharmacy to acute medicine patients
* Protocol development
* Practical experience of audit
* Ability to change systems while taking into account the needs of others (change management)
* Evidence of up‑to‑date CPD in clinical pharmacy
Desirable criteria
* Experience as a tutor for pre‑registration pharmacist trainees
* Supervision of audit or research projects (e.g. undergraduate, pre‑registration or diploma students)
* Experience of one‑to‑one, small and large group teaching, assessment and feedback
* Management of staff including recruitment, appraisal
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
* Able to make effective, prompt decisions when faced with variable, often highly complex information and situations.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand‑new £100m state‑of‑the‑art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future‑proofed, featuring on‑site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helping us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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