Reader/Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (Director of Pharmacy)

Job description

The Reader/Professor/Director in Clinical Pharmacy is responsible for the clinical teaching on the MPharm programme and PGT independent prescribing programmes. The postholder will support the Head of the Pharmacy Teaching Department and the Dean of Bioscience Education in ensuring the faculty executes excellence across all its activities.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Key responsibilities

The role holder is expected:  

• To provide leadership and strategic oversight for Clinical Pharmacy teaching across the MPharm and Independent Prescribing post-graduate course, overseeing the professional development of teaching staff within the Medicines Use Team of the Pharmacy Department.
• To oversee the educational research strategy for Clinical Pharmacy, disseminating good practice within and outside the university.
• To foster strong links within a complex environment, in particular working across different stakeholder groups, primary, secondary care, and the trusts. 
• To develop strategic links with NHSE in relation to the commissioning of education, especially regarding the placements model. 
• Work with King’s Health partners Pharmaceutical Science Clinical Academic Group (PSCAG) staff and pharmacy staff, to deliver and support clinical teaching and medicines use research.
• To manage the academic contribution to the Clinical Teaching education portfolio.
• To champion and lead initiatives to improve the student experience. 
• To foster a stimulating, innovative and inclusive cultural environment across the Department enabling students and staff to thrive and develop.

The Head of the Clinical Teaching will work closely with the head of the Pharmacy Department and Deans of Education, other Heads of Teaching Department, Heads of School, the Faculty’s Education Support Services team and other staff across the Faculty to ensure that the activities of the Teaching Department are delivered in an efficient and appropriate manner. 

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Essential criteria  

The Head of Clinical pharmacy/Director of Clinical pharmacy will normally be a Reader or Professor who: 

• Has exhibited leadership capability and promise.  
• Has a strong track record in education, research, clinical practice and professional achievement, showing a commitment to high-quality and innovation. 
• Is an excellent communicator capable of inspiring staff and students and driving forward the Teaching Department’s ambitions and strategic aims across the full range of its activities? 
• Can provide academic leadership in clinical pharmacy. 
• Can play a key role in setting and delivering the faculty’s contribution to the university’s education strategy.  
• Is committed to promoting and embedding equality, diversity, inclusion, and a progressive organizational culture.    

Desirable criteria 

• Ability to resolve complex education, clinical and /or research related problems using initiative and creativity whilst ensuring compliance with appropriate regulations and policies.
• Ability to think strategically and contribute to the School and Faculty’s development of initiatives of strategic importance to the university.
• Ability to manage an administrative workload managing own time to achieve strict and often conflicting deadlines.

Closing date: 03 July 2024

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