Job Description
Job Title: APPEL Operations Pharmacist (Part Time) Department: APPEL Reporting to: APPEL Director & National Coordinator Location: RCSI, Beaux Lane House, Mercer St Lower, Dublin 2 Contract/Duration: Temporary Part Time (3 days/week) - 3-year fixed term contract Closing Date: Thursday, 10th October 2024 About APPEL: APPEL is a consortium of the Schools of Pharmacy in UCC, RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in TCD and manages the experiential learning placements for the integrated pharmacy programmes of the three Schools of Pharmacy. Further information on APPEL can be found here: As per the terms of the APPEL Consortium Agreement, APPEL bases its offices in RCSI, Dublin. About RCSI: RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2021-2024" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI's new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. Our values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship and Innovation continue to unite and direct our purpose. Summary of Post APPEL is seeking a highly motivated pharmacist on a part time basis (3 days/week) to undertake a key role in the recruitment and management of quality assured experiential learning placements for MPharm students in the three Schools of Pharmacy in Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a small team, in a dynamic environment with an exciting strategic growth agenda. The objectives of this post are: To support the Director and National Coordinator (DNC) in achieving APPEL's strategic and operational objectives. To support the delivery and advancement of APPEL's contribution to pharmacy leadership, training, education and professional development. To build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. To develop, evolve and support the structures assuring quality assurance of placements and trainers. Specifically, the duties of the post are: Developing strong working relationships with external and internal stakeholders. Engaging with stakeholders to identify, recruit and secure student placements. Administering pharmacy student placements in line with established governance and operational procedures. This will include administration of the APPEL online placement systems and of the training establishment and trainer accreditation processes. Reviewing, creating and updating APPEL governance documentation including APPEL's policies and procedures. Ensuring stakeholders are supported in an accurate, professional, courteous and timely manner, and that agreed service levels are achieved. Managing placement, training, IT and matching queries from students, placement providers and Practice Educators. Providing administrative/helpdesk support as required. Undergoing programmes of training and development as may be required from time to time. Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time. Qualifications: Eligible to be registered as a pharmacist in Ireland (essential) 3 years post registration experience (highly desirable) Qualifications relating to quality/education/ governance (desirable) Person Specification: The successful candidate will have: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team. The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Excellent influencing and negotiating skills. Requires minimum direction to effectively deliver on assigned functions, and demonstrates a positive, solution focused approach to addressing challenges. Some flexibility regarding the working schedule. Good computer literacy (particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Good working knowledge of the pharmacy workforce landscape. Desirable: Experience as a patient facing pharmacist. Experience as an educator or in training programme development. Governance experience including SOP creation and management. The successful candidates core values and behaviours should demonstrate: General Competencies Student and customer service Scholarship and excellence Collegiality and professionalism Innovation and flexibility Planning and organising Leadership competencies Vision Leadership and respect People Development Student and customer service Excellence and Scholarship Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on or before the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Informal enquiries can be directed to Katherine Morrow (). Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Note: This job description may be subject to change to reflect the evolving requirements of APPEL and RCSI. Similar vacancies that arise in the next 6 months may be filled from the pool of applicants that apply for this position. RCSI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or race. RCSI is committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across everything we do. This ensures we can all work and learn in an environment defined by dignity and respect. Eligibility to work in Ireland is a requirement of this role, Proof of eligibility documentation will be required at a later date. Under limited and specific circumstances (research/ specialist roles) RCSI may be in a position to seek a hosting agreement and/or work permits. Employees are required to undertake 6 months service in their current role before applying for other internal opportunities, unless agreed in advance by the SMT representative