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LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Job Description Pharmacist Teaching Practitioner / Grade: 7, Spine point 36 Teaching Fellow Department: UCL School of Pharmacy Location: London Act as an assessor within a range of subject Reports to: Senior Teaching Fellow areas which include: clinical pharmacy, dispensing, public health, government health Background Information priorities, health promotion and disease prevention, organisations such as the NHS, The School of Pharmacy, University of London working with other healthcare professionals, merged with University College London on 1st professional regulation, legal framework for January 2012 to form the UCL School of Pharmacy. practice, communication skills, fitness to practice, professionalism, sale and supply of medicines, Within UCL School of Pharmacy, the Research clinical governance, risk and quality management, Department of Practice and Policy consists of a management of minor ailments, differential diverse group of pharmacists, psychologists and diagnosis (symptom recognition, diagnostic social science researchers with a wide network of testing, physical assessment and history taking), continuing professional development and associations with other academic and clinical dispensing. Other subjects may be added as the disciplines and institutions in the UK and abroad. curriculum develops. Staff are involved in curriculum development and Transfer knowledge including practical skills, teaching across all four years of the MPharm course methods and techniques in a variety of settings and on the large postgraduate programmes which including small group tutorials. include the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, International Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop Practice and Policy as well as more over twenty PhD the ability of students to engage in critical students and postdoctoral fellows. Further discourse and rational thinking. information about the School and the Department can be found on the School’s website at Asses students eg Objective Structured Examinations (OSCE), while adhering to a http://www.ucl.ac.uk. defined marking schedules in a consisitent manner Main purpose of the job Provide timely and appropriate feedback to The post holder will support assessments and students. attend specialist pharmacy practice workshops as appropriate. You will be expected to work on all four Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into the curriculum. years of the MPharm undergraduate programme and our post graduate courses as required. The Engage in continuing professional development. details of the programmes may be seen on The Understand and apply the principles of equality of School web-site at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy. opportunity in an academic context. Always act as a role of model of the profession of Duties and responsibilities: pharmacy for all students As a supporting member of the team, you will: Person specification Criteria Essential or Desirable Qualifications, experience and knowledge BPharm, MPharm degree or equivalent Essential Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, or equivalent Desirable qualification. Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Desirable Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Essential pharmacist No pending or completed fitness to practise; police caution, conviction or other Essential criminal proceedings Knowledge of pharmacy at the level required to be able to contribute to teaching a Essential wide range of undergraduate modules in the department Relevant professional practice in Community and/or Hospital and/or Primary Care Essential Pharmacy for a minimum of one year post-registration with the GPhC Experience of teaching /assessing pharmacy in a Univiersity or / and workplace Essential context Experience in teaching on relevant health related undergraduate programmes. Desirable Research experience Desirable Skills and abilities Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy undergraduate education in the UK. Essential Strong interpersonal and networking skills along with the ability to provide tutorial Essential advice to students Excellent communication skills, including oral presentation and writing Essential Experience of University academic and administrative procedures Desirable Track record of ability to deliver pharmacy practice teaching Desirable Personal attributes Willingness and ability to work as part of a team Essential A collegiate approach to team working with ability to listen to others and develop Essential effective team based solutions. Able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism in their role as Pharmacist Essential .