Educational Programme Director – Pharmacist for Foundation Trainee Pharmacists
The closing date is 03 August 2026
We are looking for a pharmacist passionate about education to help shape the future of our foundation trainee pharmacists. This role involves working as a specialist educator in a friendly team to deliver excellent training to our 10 foundation trainee pharmacists. Responsibilities include developing the reformed curriculum, acting as a designated supervisor to a trainee, overseeing the training experience, and delivering small group teaching. Ideally you will have experience as a designated supervisor to a trainee pharmacist or a diploma supervisor, and proven experience in delivering training and/or mentoring. We also deliver a comprehensive programme to pharmacy undergraduates and have successfully integrated independent prescribing into our trainee pharmacist year.
Main Duties of the Job
- Ensure provision of an effective learning environment within the pharmacy department of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, strengthening foundation trainee pharmacist training and meeting wider pharmacy training needs mandated by national frameworks and reports.
- Act as Local Learning Set Lead to support the development and delivery of a training programme required by the Training Programme Director NHSE South East Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate.
- Oversee the quality assurance of Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Training at OUH.
- Liaise and network with other Education Programme Directors within NHSE to input into the regional programme and promote good practice.
- Contribute to the strategic planning of the implementation of the GPhC initial education and training for pharmacists to be delivered by 2025‑26.
- Develop and oversee a training programme for undergraduate students on a hospital‑based placement.
About Us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of clinical services and serving as a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we build with patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Person Specification
- Masters degree (4 years) or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Experience as a designated supervisor, diploma tutor or mentor
- Mandatory revalidation to maintain registration
- Experience of small and/or large group teaching
- Experience of working in and leading teams
- Experience of undertaking and/or supervising audits or quality improvement projects
- Experience of delivering pharmaceutical care to patients
- Basic proficiency in IT skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, virtual learning environments)
- Demonstrated commitment to own development (CPD) and developing others
- Capability to work independently using initiative
- Capability to be flexible and work under pressurePostgraduate teaching qualification
- Member of the RPS and working towards portfolio
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Knowledge of educational theory
- Demonstrate good time‑management and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of assessing evidence of competence
- Experience of having difficult conversations and giving constructive feedback
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata per annum
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