Lead Pharmacist Foundation Training Year

The Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD) is funded by the Department of Health to provide a range of pharmacy learning and development programmes including the Foundation Training Year (FTY) in Northern Ireland. The Centre also oversees the provision of experiential learning for pharmacy students, delivers a postgraduate certificate in independent prescribing for pharmacists working in NI, delivers a programme of live education, pharmacy technician training and post registration pharmacist programmes.

The post holder will join the NICPLD FTY team to manage and lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the FTY, meeting the standards set out by the pharmacy regulators. This involves working with trainee pharmacists and their educational supervisors and designated prescribing practitioners, having responsibility for a group of trainee pharmacists and their supervisors. The post holder will work closely with the other FTY Lead pharmacists and support the Associate Dean for FTY in all aspects of the FTY programme.

This post is offered on a permanent contract and full-time hours (37 hours per week) although NICPLD will consider part time hours at a minimum of a three working day week i.e 0.6 FTE. NICPLD is based at Beechill House, 42 Beechill Road, Belfast BT8 7RL. However, NICPLD work in a hybrid manner and formal flexible working requests are welcomed.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a Degree in Pharmacy.
• Be registered as an independent prescriber
• Be a Member or eligible for membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.
• Have Substantial recent experience as a Registered Pharmacist.
• Have experience of being a supervisor in the workplace
• Have experience of working in community pharmacy and/or hospital and/or primary care.
• Have experience of networking within pharmacy and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• Have experience in project management and demonstrable evidence of managing competing priorities.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits

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