Learning Delivery Pharmacist

Job Description

Salary: £51,450 per annum

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (full-time)

Contract type: Fixed-term contract for 12 months

Start date: Immediate start

Do you have a passion for pharmacy education and a desire to make a significant impact on the professional development of the pharmacy profession?

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to join our Education and Professional Development team as a Learning Delivery Pharmacist for 12-months. You will be passionate about developing and advancing the pharmacist workforce to meet the changing needs of patients and the healthcare system.

As a key member of the Education and Professional Development team, you will be responsible for developing and quality assuring educational content, which includes eLearning, training modules, webinars, and events (both in-person and virtual). Your role will involve collaborating with subject matter experts and a cross-directorate project group to deliver the RPS learning workplan.

We offer excellent benefits, a flexible working environment, and the opportunity for you to grow and enhance your existing skills at a national level.

Requirements:

• Pharmacy degree.
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy practice in Great Britain.

• Experience of designing and quality assuring educational content, including eLearning, training modules, webinars, and workshops.

• Strong understanding of educational methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Experience of developing and maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexibly to assist the delivery of educational events in evenings and weekends where needed.
• Ability to travel within GB to deliver educational events, attending meetings and represent the RPS at conferences as required.

The Directorate

The RPS Professional Membership & Education (PMED) directorate is responsible for:

• Leading and supporting members and the profession to deliver and continually improve high quality patient care.

• Defining and assuring post-registration standards of pharmacy practice through curricula, assessments, and credentialing.

• Supporting members and the profession to deliver and promote the highest standards of pharmacy practice and professionalism.

• Advancing pharmacy practice and science by educating the profession to deliver high quality, evidence-based care to meet changing patient need.

The Team

This role sits in the Education and Professional Development team within the PMED directorate. We are a small but dynamic team of pharmacists who are passionate about improving care through education and professional development. The team’s main purpose is to advance practice through education, learning and professional development.

How we are currently working

RPS supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at our London Office.

🗓️ Closing date: Wednesday 22nd May, 9am

This role is a 12-month fixed term, full-time position. Secondment opportunities may be available. If you are seeking a secondment, please state this in your application.

Please attach your CV plus a cover letter articulating how you meet the specific requirements of the role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place between 3rd June and 7th June 2024.

If you would like to learn more about the role, view our job description 👈 or contact Helen Chang, Associate Director for Education and Professional Development (helen.chang@rpharms.com), for an informal conversation.

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.