Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and knowledgeable clinical pharmacist to join the team as a clinical educator.   This role will involve contributing to the clinical pharmacy services at DBTH  alongside a clinical educator role at The University of Sheffield, on the MPharm degree course which will be opening in September 2025.

This joint role offers an opportunity for continuing in clinical practice whilst developing the workforce of the future and contributing to the delivery of the undergraduate MPharm degree. The postholder will be substantively appointed by Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with an annualised agreement for 1 to 3 days per week working at the University of Sheffield.

The postholder will be involved in the design, development and delivery of high-quality clinical practice-based teaching across a variety of therapeutic disease states using evidence-based practice. This postholder will also be required to contribute to the assessment of students using OSCEs, written assessments and portfolios alongside academic tutoring and professional mentorship.

Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment. Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team where pharmacists are aided by a team of medicines optimisation technicians and assistants. 

Main duties of the job

Education /Training at The University of Sheffield (TUoS) 

• Work with the Pharmacy team and the Head of Pharmacy Practice to design, develop deliver and assess practice and clinical teaching within the MPharm programme ensuring that it is accessible, inclusive and contributes to the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy.
• Develop and review assessments in relation to their area of teaching and be involved in associated quality assurance, delivery, marking and feedback.
• Contribute to the development, co-ordination and quality assurance of experiential learning (placements)within the MPharm at TUoS and at DBTH
• Supervise student projects as appropriate
• Participate in School admissions and outreach activities
• Actively contribute to the collective interests and values of the University
• Make a full and active contribution to the principles of the ‘Sheffield Academic’. 

Clinical Pharmacy Service

• Delivery of advanced, level 2, clinical pharmacy, including:
  identifying patients’ requirements for pharmaceutical care, and designing care plans to deliver these requirements
  ensuring that patients with the most complex requirements for pharmaceutical care are referred appropriately
• Ensuring that research evidence and best practice are incorporated in to specialist advice given
• To provide clinical supervision, mentoring.
• To participate in multidisciplinary, pharmacy practice and prescribing audits
• To participate in clinical trials, audit and practice research

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.