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. Some cross-site travel is required.
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.
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, 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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Responsibilities
* Lead and manage Trainee Pharmacists, develop undergraduate training opportunities and contribute to teaching across the multidisciplinary team, including medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
* Design and deliver training for Trainee Pharmacists; oversee university placements; collaborate with external partners to ensure high-quality learning experiences.
* Contribute to evolving pharmacy training programmes and support education for the wider healthcare team.
* Deliver training strategies across Frimley Park and Wexham Park sites; travel between sites as required.
* Work within a dynamic clinical environment and develop leadership and teaching skills in collaboration with the Principal Education and Training Pharmacist.
* Provide direct clinical pharmacy services in an acute area as part of maintaining up-to-date knowledge and reflecting real practice in training.
* Participate in weekend, late-night and bank holiday rotas as required, with a commitment to work-life balance.
Qualifications
* 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 see the Job description and Person Specification attached in regard 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
Benefits and Additional Information
This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the postholder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the postholder to take account of changing organisational need.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Feb 2026.
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