Senior Teaching Fellow - Head of Professional Experiences

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 05 October 2022

Interview Date: Wednesday 26 October 2022

Applications are invited for the post of Head of Professional Experiences at Aston Pharmacy School. Applicants must have a good first degree in pharmacy and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.

The successful applicant will assume a senior leadership position within Aston Pharmacy School. They will lead on the development of our pharmacy professional experiences pathway – incorporating extensive liaison with our external partners across all sectors of pharmacy to advance the clinical capabilities of our students and to support our students in the development of their professional identities. They will also be the Pharmacy lead for the development of inter-professional education within the College of Health and Life Sciences professional healthcare portfolio, and lead on the creation of a coherent strand of high-fidelity simulation experiences for students across our programmes. Additionally, they will provide leadership to the academic team at Aston Pharmacy School to develop and enhance the teaching and scholarly activities of the school, with a focus on the practice of pharmacy.

Aston Pharmacy School is a leading provider of advanced clinical pharmacy education and research, and this is an opportunity to join one of the leading Pharmacy Schools in the UK. Applicants must demonstrate an enthusiasm for education and a commitment to the development of pharmacy as a profession. 

Informal enquires about this post may be made to Dr Joe Bush (Head of Aston Pharmacy School) by e-mail [email protected]  or to Mark Brennan (Deputy Head of Aston Pharmacy School) by email [email protected] . Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs  for further information and to apply online.

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Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We are committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/ , recognised by a silver award, and we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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