Practice Educator - FTY

On 1 April 2026, NSS and NES became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have joined to form a new organisation:
Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

Flexible

Location:

PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with staff based throughout Scotland. We support office-based and hybrid working arrangements. We welcome conversations about alternative working patterns—please get in touch during the application process to discuss.

Work Pattern: Permanent, Full Time, 36 hours per week.

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Pharmacy team within PSD Scotland is responsible through the Executive Medical Director to the PSD Scotland Board and through the Board to Scottish Government for the commissioning and delivery of postgraduate pharmacy education in Scotland.

We have an opportunity for pharmacists interested in education and training to join the PSD Scotland Pharmacy team as a Practice Educator, on a permanent basis. The roles will work collaboratively across PSD Scotland and the NHS Scotland pharmacy service, bringing pharmacy education and training expertise to the national context, promoting, and supporting educational developments across the career pathways.

Practice Educators in the PSD Scotland Pharmacy team provide support for the development of key education solutions as well as support for educational supervisors and learners. These roles provide a real opportunity to contribute to a critical stage of pharmacy education support. They provide an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with an interest in educational initiatives to expand their career experience.

• Training site approval for sites across Scotland delivering FTY.
• Supporting development of FTY supervisors through involvement in FTY supervisor training and provision of ongoing support.
• Delivery and development of the FTY core curriculum.
• Supporting development and progression of trainee pharmacists through provision of resources, drop‑in sessions and one‑to‑one support.

This post will mainly involve remote working. Attendance at PSD Scotland offices will be required approximately 12 times across the training year to support face‑to‑face delivery of training days for trainee pharmacists across Scotland. There may also be requests for travel to other PSD Scotland offices as required, reflecting our need to deliver regional, in‑person training sessions in addition to online sessions throughout the Foundation Training Year.

Occasional cross‑cover across pharmacy teams may be required as part of the role.

• Pharmacist Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience as a pharmacist practising in any sector (i.e. Community, hospital, primary care), with experience of supporting trainees/learners.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and build networks and communities of practice.
• Experience in the delivery of activities which support change and development.
• Highly effective communicator, with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information.
• Experience working collaboratively and flexibly within a team, across organisations and in multidisciplinary environments.
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary.
• Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own…