The Learning in Practice Lead is a key education and workforce development role responsible for designing, coordinating and delivering high-quality experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate pharmacy students within clinical practice settings. The post works in partnership with Teesside University, to ensure that placement provision meets the requirements of the GPhC and aligns with national education standards.
The post holder will be confident in navigating the Roseberry Park site and will have a good working knowledge of the ward environments, services and multidisciplinary teams. They will be familiar with the pharmacy team and its structure, enabling them to effectively coordinate placements and support learners.
A core aspect of the role involves working collaboratively with university colleagues to develop teaching materials, assessment frameworks and placement models that prepare students for contemporary pharmacy practice. The Learning in Practice Lead will also support the wider pharmacy workforce to adapt to undergraduate training requirements, embedding a strong culture of education, supervision and continuous improvement within the department.
The post holder will lead the development of structured placement programmes that enable students to achieve required learning outcomes, including Entrustable Learning Activities, while ensuring patient safety and quality of care remain paramount.
The successful applicants main duties will include:
Developing relationships with local and national university colleagues to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences and expectations for future undergraduate placement provision, and develop a delivery plan of how these can be practically achieved during placements.
You will devise resources/policies/protocols that support high quality entrustable Learning Activities and learning opportunities for students whilst on placement and implement required changes within the pharmacy department to allow for meaningful experiential learning environments for students.
The postholder will support with education and training of the wider pharmacy department, including changes to undergraduate training and coordinate and facilitate students during placements - including receiving evaluations and making improvements to the programmes accordingly.
You will work with Pharmacy team colleagues at Teesside University to develop and deliver Learning In Practice teaching and learning materials to MPharm undergraduates, preparing them for their placement experiences and will work with Pharmacy team colleagues at Teesside University to develop and administer competence assessments to MPharm undergraduates, ensuring patient safety is not compromised at any stage of the MPharm programme.
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20 July 2026
Agenda for change
Band 8a
£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata, per annum
Secondment
Part-time
346-PH-023-26-A
Teesside University
Southfield Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX
United Kingdom
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
The core functions of this post are:
- To create, coordinate and deliver placement teaching to undergraduate pharmacy students in line with the university curriculum including:
- Safe prescribing
- Medicine management
- Drug History and Medicine reconciliation
- Development of the MPharm programme for undergraduate pharmacy students.
- To contribute to mentoring and supervision of pharmacy students
- To liaise with universities on matters involving placements
- To maintain personal teaching skills as part of CPD and engage in the peer observation process.
- To ensure that the teaching time allocated to this role is delivered in a transparent and flexible way
The role includes coordinating student placements, supporting supervision and mentorship, gathering feedback and evaluation data, and using this insight to iteratively enhance the quality of learning experiences. The post holder will also contribute to workforce planning by strengthening links between education and service delivery, supporting the development of a sustainable future pharmacy workforce.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
The core functions of this post are:
- To create, coordinate and deliver placement teaching to undergraduate pharmacy students in line with the university curriculum including:
- Safe prescribing
- Medicine management
- Drug History and Medicine reconciliation
- Development of the MPharm programme for undergraduate pharmacy students.
- To contribute to mentoring and supervision of pharmacy students
- To liaise with universities on matters involving placements
- To maintain personal teaching skills as part of CPD and engage in the peer observation process.
- To ensure that the teaching time allocated to this role is delivered in a transparent and flexible way
The role includes coordinating student placements, supporting supervision and mentorship, gathering feedback and evaluation data, and using this insight to iteratively enhance the quality of learning experiences. The post holder will also contribute to workforce planning by strengthening links between education and service delivery, supporting the development of a sustainable future pharmacy workforce.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
- Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy
- Post graduate qualification in psychiatric pharmacy or willing to work towards
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Postgraduate Pharmacist independent/supplementary prescribing practice certificate
- Attended Leadership and Management training or have (or studying for) formal Leadership qualification (e.g. NHS LA, CPPE)
- Associate or Full Credentialed Member of College of Mental Health Pharmacists
- Experience of mental health pharmacy OR
- or Clinical experience in a variety of settings
- Supervised or managed others Project management experience
- Confident and articulate communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Understanding of health service issues in primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
- Critical appraisal skills
- To use the Internet to provide useful information and search bibliographic databases
- Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy
- Post graduate qualification in psychiatric pharmacy or willing to work towards
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Postgraduate Pharmacist independent/supplementary prescribing practice certificate
- Attended Leadership and Management training or have (or studying for) formal Leadership qualification (e.g. NHS LA, CPPE)
- Associate or Full Credentialed Member of College of Mental Health Pharmacists
- Experience of mental health pharmacy OR
- or Clinical experience in a variety of settings
- Supervised or managed others Project management experience
- Confident and articulate communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Understanding of health service issues in primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
- Critical appraisal skills
- To use the Internet to provide useful information and search bibliographic databases
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Teesside University
Southfield Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Teesside University
Southfield Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
