Head of Pharmacy Practice

DMU was awarded Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework. This achievement recognises a range of strengths for which DMU has become well-known: teaching excellence, an outstanding student experience, high student employability, a wide range of volunteering opportunities, a determination to widen participation in higher education, and an unwavering commitment to improving student achievement.

Faculty / Directorate

Home to four specialist schools: Allied Health Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, and the Leicester School of Pharmacy, the Faculty educates and develops professionals who make a significant difference to lives, health, wellbeing, communities and society. The Leicester School of Pharmacy delivers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including the highly regarded MSc Clinical Pharmacy, the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing and the Masters of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme.

Teaching reflects the latest developments in the sector and many courses have professional accreditations. A range of work experience and volunteering opportunities enable students to develop the skills required by graduate employers. Recent graduates have secured roles with leading employers such as AstraZeneca, the Ministry of Defence and the NHS.

Role

The Leicester School of Pharmacy has an excellent reputation for the delivery of both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. We are seeking an experienced individual to join the School as Head of Pharmacy Practice. This key role is part of the School Leadership team and we require a leader with a deep understanding of the pharmacy landscape to provide strategic direction, academic leadership and innovative teaching within the pharmacy practice area. You will be responsible for overseeing our undergraduate MPharm program as well as our postgraduate MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (which includes the Diploma and Independent Prescribing) and managing pharmacy practice subject leads in these areas. You will also be expected to contribute to enhancing external income generation within the pharmacy practice setting.

This is a full time permanent post and will be based on campus.

Ideal Candidate

You will be registered as a Pharmacist with the GPhC, and have a higher degree / relevant clinical postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience, as well as in depth knowledge / experience of teaching in a higher education setting and of Pharmacy Practice in the UK. You will also have proven people and budget management skills. We place high value on contributions to academic citizenship activity in the School.

For an informal discussion please contact: Ahmed Aboo, Head of The Leicester School of Pharmacy. Tel: 0116 2577893. Email: aaboo@dmu.ac.uk.

Closing date: 15th October

Interviews: week commencing 28th October

Further information about the Leicester School of Pharmacy can be found on the University website http://www.dmu.ac.uk.

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